Jimmy John's - Slavery In The Form of A Sammich

a reply to: dothedew

On a side note, I wonder how often, statistically, issues regarding this come about?

I have worked for numerous companies throughout my career and the only time that a company tried to use this tactic on me, it came from the company with the most disgruntled employees that I have seen : from engineers to upper management , which was not common from my experiences.

In addition to my shock they were also the most unthetical / shady company that I have had the displeasure to work with.

a reply to: interupt42

Aw dude, do tell: what company? A little gossip is fun now and again.

originally posted by: kissy princess
a reply to: interupt42

Aw dude, do tell: what company? A little gossip is fun now and again.

Lol , I Bet Most can figure it out.

a reply to: Hefficide

Thanks for this, Heff. I've never eaten at a JJ's and after reading this, I never will. They can take this crap and shove it and they won't receive a penny from me.

a reply to: Hefficide

This is beyond ridiculous! A 2 year no compete clause at a sandwich shop?

I had to sign a no compete clause but only while I was employed, and I was a Customer Service Manager for a major bank. There were no restrictions about who former employees of the bank can work for once they leave the bank.

What this company is doing is disgusting, is their sandwich building recipe really that special?

Well this effectively nips in the bud the colossal problem of migratory sandwich workers.

Can you imagine all the knowledge of sandwich building from subway,jimmy John's,schlotskis, and others all in one person?! It would send world sandwich economies into a spiral!

Technically we are all property of the corporation because of a clause in 1938 I believe..
You think blacks had it bad as a slave... At least they had somewhere to run...

Non-competes are state specific. I bet anything you could look at all 50 states and not find an incident of any company anywhere filing suit against a minimum wage or first level worker for violating a non-compete.

California' state law for example has virtually nullified the non-compete.

Employers run a real risk of lawsuit when attempting to enforce a non-compete. You can be liable for damages for unfair trade practice. That's high risk where the payoff is your guy can't slap baloney on someone else's roll.

DAMN YOU HEFF! JJ's was my favorite sammich shop! If you ruin BK for me, I swear I will hunt you down!!!

This "no compete" is for any same type business within 3 miles of a Jimmy Johns (which i've never heard of.). It's not exactly all encompassing.

Granted it's still stupid. I actually laughed when i first read it.

If you quit, just take a job at another sandwich place 3 1/4 miles away.

I thought all places were like this? Every place I have ever worked... most of them for minimum wage have included some sort of non compete. It's just a way for the employer to screw with you in the future should they want to.