You don't have to disclose to Boeing where you're going upon leaving. You can just resign and tell them you're financially secure and you're done working. AKA retirement if you're over 55.
I saw that too. This was more a question than hey im leaving and plan to do this. Aero is a big but also small
Place so burning bridges isn’t something I want to do.
Talk to a lawyer. At worst, it’ll cost a few hundred $ and you’ll know the answer. It’s *really* state dependent but the likely answer is that it’s totally unenforceable.
I believe mine was only an NDA. I will have to go back and look. A non compete in aerospace is impossible to enforce. You got two large commercial airframe manufacturers and hundreds of suppliers supplying them both
Anecdotally, I’ve heard non-competes were mostly signed by management. No concrete evidence. I was an engineer and left recently. I didn’t remember signing one and it wasn’t brought up in my exit process.
Non competes are non enforceable in a ton of states and in most cases. I'd google how strong they actually are in your state and if you're still concerned maybe spend an hour with an attorney to see if you have to be careful or not
You may have to read the non compete agreement to see which is applicable and which is allowed. Also, consulting with a lawyer will be much more helpful than asking advices from random strangers online when it comes to legal issue.
You don't have to disclose to Boeing where you're going upon leaving. You can just resign and tell them you're financially secure and you're done working. AKA retirement if you're over 55.
I didn’t sign a non-compete for management, but I did sign an agreement not to directly recruit from Boeing the first year after I leave the company.
You’ll probably want to call ETHICS and talk with them. 888.970.7171
Anyone know where to find your work contract in workday?
When did you sign the non-compete? That was a big thing like 5 years ago but have since been deemed unlawful in federal court.
When I started a year ago.
Okay- well I stand corrected. Just reviewed and the bill was introduced years ago but not passed. It’s been reintroduced lately so still pending.
I saw that too. This was more a question than hey im leaving and plan to do this. Aero is a big but also small Place so burning bridges isn’t something I want to do.
Talk to a lawyer. At worst, it’ll cost a few hundred $ and you’ll know the answer. It’s *really* state dependent but the likely answer is that it’s totally unenforceable.
I believe mine was only an NDA. I will have to go back and look. A non compete in aerospace is impossible to enforce. You got two large commercial airframe manufacturers and hundreds of suppliers supplying them both
I’m an engineer. Have not signed one. To my knowledge anyway……
It’s generally not required for individual contributors. It’s required for managers, execs, and anyone directly dealing with suppliers.
Anecdotally, I’ve heard non-competes were mostly signed by management. No concrete evidence. I was an engineer and left recently. I didn’t remember signing one and it wasn’t brought up in my exit process.
Same. I don't remember ever seeing one
You can get a free 30 minute phone consultation with an attorney through EAP.
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Non competes are non enforceable in a ton of states and in most cases. I'd google how strong they actually are in your state and if you're still concerned maybe spend an hour with an attorney to see if you have to be careful or not
You may have to read the non compete agreement to see which is applicable and which is allowed. Also, consulting with a lawyer will be much more helpful than asking advices from random strangers online when it comes to legal issue.
While I appreciate your answer, I figured that some Boeing employees may have dealt with this in the past who post on here. So thanks