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by deskamess 3815 days ago
Personally think you dodged a bullet there... Not sure you would be employable after a 2 year hiatus from your industry. I would worry about how the next job interview goes due to the gap and the can of worms opened when explaining matters (if you are dealing with traditional HR).

Would it have been possible to leave the state(MN) and continue to work in your field?
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lsllc 3814 days ago
According to this[1], it'll likely be litigated in your state of residence regardless of where your former employer is located.

[1] http://www.crn.com/news/storage/217201071/emc-former-employe...

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at-fates-hands 3814 days ago
>> Would it have been possible to leave the state(MN) and continue to work in your field?

I was already planning on it and one of the companies I was in talks with at the time had an out state office I could work at until "the heat" died down so to speak.

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hwstar 3814 days ago
You probably need to talk to a lawyer to confirm what I say here, but if you move to CA, the only way you could be sued is if the employer files suit in a non-CA courthouse first, You may be able to file a lawsuit in the CA court system first to invalidate the noncompete. Again, check with a lawyer on this.

Also, read up on Section 16600 in in the California Business and Professions code.

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