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Non-compete at Cingular?
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Posted by: nepacell

I did a search but was unable to find a direct answer: Does Cingular require its employees to sign non-compete agreements? What are the terms?

Posted by: SuxBeingU

I don't work for Cingular but I am pretty sure all carriers do. As far as terms gemerally fi you're in sale 30 days you cannot contact employees re customers if you're in management 60-90 days. Generally you cannot have anything to do with any other business that is involved in the wirelerss biz in any way. whenther they are a direct cometitor or not.
for example----- you cannot worl with or sell faceplates for cellphones or mod phones even though Cingular doesn't do it because it is in the wireless biz it not allowed.

instead of us guessing at what you're trying to figure out why not just ask about what you are concerned about.

Posted by: nepacell

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Originally Posted by SuxBeingU

As far as terms gemerally fi you're in sale 30 days you cannot contact employees re customers if you're in management 60-90 days.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. All of the non-competes that I've seen in the wireless industry have much longer terms. 6-12 months is the standard, not 1-3.

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Originally Posted by SuxBeingU

instead of us guessing at what you're trying to figure out why not just ask about what you are concerned about.

Generally the purpose of a non-compete agreement -- at least as far as an employee is concerned -- is to prevent an employee from accepting a competitive offer at another company. So what I'm trying to figure out is: Does Cingular require their employees to sign a non-compete agreement? Some carriers do, some do not.

I'm hoping to hear from some Cingular employees on this, but thanks for your input nonetheless.

Posted by: ChocoDough

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Originally Posted by nepacell

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. All of the non-competes that I've seen in the wireless industry have much longer terms. 6-12 months is the standard, not 1-3.

Generally the purpose of a non-compete agreement -- at least as far as an employee is concerned -- is to prevent an employee from accepting a competitive offer at another company. So what I'm trying to figure out is: Does Cingular require their employees to sign a non-compete agreement? Some carriers do, some do not.

I'm hoping to hear from some Cingular employees on this, but thanks for your input nonetheless.

Considering how many people I see who bounce between the carriers and agents, I don't think that they enforce that rule if it does exist.

Posted by: kilowatt

i didn't have to sign a non-compete contract. i quit on one day and started work at an agent the next. i even told them where i was going.

Posted by: nepacell

Thanks for your help, ChocoDough and kilowatt. I see lots of people bounce from carrier to carrier, but it's better to know that there's simply no noncompete to begin with. Helps me sleep at night.

OTOH, I just received a very competitive offer from an agent, so my question may be null and void anyway. :P

Posted by: BellaDea

the non compete is mainly for not working for one carrier while you work for another. you can bounce back and forth as much as you want as long as they're not at the same time.

Posted by: johngotti

Being an agent I know quite a few other (agents) and none of us have signed any kind of a non compete agreement... but if we did I dont think too many people are going to go through the trouble of "hunting you down" ....