Q. You have been offered a new job, and your prospective employer wants you to sign a noncompete agreement, but the document makes you uneasy. What should you do?
A. Take some time to scrutinize the terms. Robin Bond, managing partner of Transition Strategies, a law firm in Wayne, Pa., says it is perfectly reasonable to ask to review the details of the agreement before accepting the job.
When it comes to legal documents, you can never be too careful, Ms. Bond said. The last thing you want to do is sign something that could affect your ability to earn a living.
For the full article, go to http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/business/yourmoney/21advi.html?ref=jobs