????還有新澤西州。為了緩解該州緊張的預算，立法機構可能很快通過一項法案（A3970），規定符合失業救濟條件的任何人，均可以在任何時間和任何地點接受任何工作，不論其是否簽署過有相反規定的協議。

????競業禁止協議的基礎并不牢固，所以布勞特曼給你的建議是：眼下先在協議上簽字。他說：“談判過程并非從你加入公司的時候開始，而是從你想要辭職的時候開始?！闭勁械臅r候，他建議：“盡量達成協議?？偰苷页鲆环N方案，既可以讓自己做想做的事情，又不必擔心遭到公司起訴?！?/p>

????美國幾乎所有法院均因為競業禁止協議的措辭太過寬泛，或者涉及的時間過長，不夠合理等等原因，而推翻了這類協議，因此“可以建議公司修改協議條款。例如，不要說你不能為任何軟件公司工作，因為法官通常都會認為這樣的規定限制性太強，你可以提議將該條款修改為特定的競爭對手，或者具體的工作類型?！贝藭r還可以談一下你所擔心（可以理解）的一年期限的問題。

????如果你已經決定跳槽，聘請一位當地的勞動仲裁律師是很有必要的，他們總能找出競業禁止協議的弱點，幫你實現自己的主張。例如，在明尼蘇達州，一共有至少25個合法的理由可以致使競業禁止協議無效。你所在的州或許也存在大量類似的漏洞，但如果沒有專業人士的協助，你可能對此一無所知。在此期間，盡量不去想這件事，做好自己的新工作就可以了。

反饋：如果你曾簽署過競業禁止協議，它對你后來的職業發展造成了哪些影響？你認為這類協議應該被視為非法嗎？歡迎評論。（財富中文網）

????譯者：劉進龍/汪皓

????Then there's New Jersey. Hoping to do its overstrained state budget a favor, the legislature may soon pass a bill (A3970) that essentially says anyone who is eligible for unemployment benefits is free to take any job, anywhere, anytime, regardless of whether he or she signed a contract saying otherwise.

????With non-compete agreements generally on such shaky ground, here's Broutman's advice to you: For right now, go ahead and sign. "The negotiation process doesn't start when you join the company," he says. "It starts when you want to quit." At that point, he advises, "Try to work out a deal. You can very often negotiate a way to do what you want to do without them suing you."

????Since courts all over the U.S. have consistently struck down non-competes for being worded too broadly or covering an unreasonably long time period, "suggest that they alter the terms. For example, instead of saying you can't work for any software company, which a judge would almost certainly view as too restrictive, propose narrowing it down to certain competitors, or specific types of work." This would also be the moment to talk about reducing that one-year time frame that's (understandably) making you nervous.

????If and when you're ready to change jobs, it would be well worth it to hire a labor lawyer in your state to spot the weaknesses in your non-compete and make your case for you. In Minnesota right now, for instance, there are at least 25 legal reasons why a non-compete may be unenforceable. Such loopholes may abound in your home state too, but without professional help, you aren't likely to know what they are. In the meantime, just try to put this whole thing out of your mind and enjoy your new job.

Talkback: If you've ever signed a non-compete agreement, how did it affect your subsequent career? Do you think these contracts should be illegal everywhere? Leave a comment below.