> > If you, or the company, is in California go ahead and sign it. Non-competes are not valid or enforceable in the state of California.

> Making an agreement you have no intention of adhering to is not ethical, regardless of whether the law backs you up or not.

Non-compete clauses are unethical. Adding non-enforceable clauses is unethical.

Both of the aforementioned points are made worse by the fact that the companies generally have more leverage + more ability to retain legal counsel, make it a lot worse, because that means that they most certainly knowingly do this.

I wouldn't even excuse myself for signing something like this while knowing of its non-enforceability.