non - compete agreements

[discovery]

State = UT

What are the legal considerations regarding a non- compete agreement. Upon employment I signed an agreement. The one recital that I need clarification on state that the employee (me) "will not work as and agent, employee... for a company that offers similar type services." it also states" that it may include but not limited to and goes on to list a couple of the companies services.

My question is that my current company is a broker based business. They do not actually manufacture products. Would I be limited to not working for an actual manufacturer of similar products. My position is in sales and I do not desire to take existing customers.

Any help asap would be appreciated.

 

[TCB4U2B2B]

Hello Discovery

The answer to your question, which is in the second paragraph, is answered in the statement made in the first paragraph.

You asked: Would I be limited to not working for an actual manufacturer of similar products.

The answer: "will not work as and agent, employee... for a company that offers similar type services." it also states" that it may include but not limited to and goes on to list a couple of the companies services.

Key words:

offers similar type services
{meaning company you now work for}

a couple of the companies services
{meaning company you now work for}

Summation:
As long as you do not work for a competitor of the company your now employed and doing an exact or similar job, you are not a competition threat. You can work for a company that you sell/market or distribute for.

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[discovery]

non compete

Thank you for your advice. I do need one point of clarification.
When you state that working for exact or similar jobs" is that meaning I can not work in the capacity as a sales manager / VP. or does that mean working
on
the same job ie: customer or project.
>
> I guess my main concern is that I want to work for a company that
manufactures and sells some of the same products / services that the company I currently
work for brokers. Is there any legal problem with this?
>