How to remove job offer contigency upon receiving letter from current employer releasing non-compete

I received a job offer from a NON-competitor, but they are very spooked by the non-compete I signed with my current company. The two companies don't even manufacture the same products. My current company has had SEVERAL people leave and go to our DIRECT competitor in a different business unit with no issues. This new job is a huge step in my career, how do I get them to remove the contingency, because I know my current company won't put anything in writing and asking for something puts my current job at risk?

1 answer  |  asked Jun 15, 2013 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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Arthur Schofield
This is not an uncommon situation. The company making the offer does not want to expose itself to litigation and cannot control whether your former employer will take steps to enforced the non-compete agreement. Best course of action for you it to contact your former employer and ask them to state that they have no issue with you working for this new employer. Hopefully, this will satisfy the company that extended you the offer. Best of luck and hope this helps.

posted by Arthur Schofield  |  Jun 17, 2013 08:12 AM [EST]

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