Enforcement of non compete after acquistion

[kagdionne]

I was hired to work for my company 5 years ago - when I was hired, I signed a non-compete agreement. One year after I was hired, the company was purchased by a new parent company - 8 months later all of the sales personnel were asked to sign a new non-compete agreement and were to be given $50 consideration for signing it. I refused to sign it and I think it kind of "slipped thru the cracks" and i was never asked again. I made it quite clear to my last two managers that I am not under contract. My first question is now I am considering leaving - can the new company uphold an old non-compete when all other employees signed a new one with different "rules?"

Also - I have one major account which now wants to go to a provider that can give them much more options than my current company is able to and the customer is frustrated with several aspects of my current company- a company I am interested in moving to can handle the business and the customer is willing to give them a shot. Am I forced to stay where I am and lose my entire income when this account leaves or can I take that account elsewhere to be serviced?

PLEASE HELP!

Thanks

 

[Duranie]

Nobody can tell you over the internet what to do. Do you have a copy of the non-compete contract? I would have an attorney review it. Seems to me it might be hard for the company to enforce it since your agreement was with the former company.