[tester756]

He says that just because someone knows a secret, then it doesnt mean that he brings value/$$$ to the company

They should pay him 500k just because he knows a secret? even if he's making just 50k to the company?

[standardUser]

Obviously companies think it is worth a lot for certain employees to be quiet, so they pay accordingly. There is no "should" going on here, there is only what the two parties agree to.

[Clubber]

They should pay him whatever he would make going somewhere else. Expecting someone to not work in their career field for 1-5 years and not get compensated for that is silly.

[mistrial9]

LOL - you have stumbled upon the pay grades for security and executive management directly ! they absolutely are paid more to participate but stay quiet. It is a daily requirement.

[bobthepanda]

A noncompete has value. If its worth 50k then pay for a noncompete equivalent to 50k wages worth of hours. Simple as that.

[jjk166]

If someone else would pay them 500k to reveal the secret, then yes. Maybe don't give 500k secrets to people producing only 50k of value.