> The problem even with paid noncompetes is that you are only getting your salary, not bonus and in the roles it is enforced, salary kind of caps out and bonus ends up being 25%.. 50%.. 75%+ of your income.
Which is why they should be required to pay your TC+xx%, including any costs you may incur for things like health insurance, not just your salary.
Right, some sort of total compensation weighted average with more recent years weighted more heavily.
I forgot the other fun thing is that any of your deferred compensation is zero-d out as soon as you resign, even though you might be on garden leave for 12 (and now some cases, 18) months.
Which is why they should be required to pay your TC+xx%, including any costs you may incur for things like health insurance, not just your salary.