Noncompete apologists argue these protect employers' investment in training and willingness to share sensitive trade secrets with employees. But the majority of noncompetes are applied to fast food workers - yes, the same workers who just won a 30%, across-the-board raise - in order to prevent Burger King cashiers from seeking $0.25/hour more at a local Wendy's.
Meanwhile, the most trade-secret intensive, high-training industry in the world - tech - has *no* noncompetes.
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