As such agreements go, this one is not nearly as nasty and one-sided as 
some. For example:

> Therefore,
> the Employee should either arrange any taxable compensable endeavors for
> others through the Company, or shall review his plans with, and have
> them approved by, management before commitments are made, and the
> Company promises that such approval will not unreasonably be withheld."

Many agreements just don't let you do it at all. If you believe the 'not 
unreasonable' part and you really aren't competing, then you should have no 
problem with this.

> "In event Employee's employment is ended by either party, he has the
> right to use the training an experience gained from his employment with
> company to provide for his livelihood, except as reasonably limited by
> this Agreement, with Company's customers, other customers in the
> industry, or in related fields of employment; however, the Employee
> agrees not to work directly for any competitor of the Company, nor
> indirectly as salesman, agent, consultant, soliciting representative or
> sub-contractor, or in any other way promote the sale, development, or
> use of a competitor's product, or products, while he is employed by
> Company and for a two year period following the end of his employment
> with Company."

This is also very fair. Many such agreements won't let you work for any 
supplier or customer of the company as well as competitors. And a two-year 
block on working for a competitor is probably less than many (most) such 
agreements.

I would probably not be too adverse to signing this.

Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems 

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