Read Amy's Baking Company's employee contract

[jmowreader]

http://amradaronline.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/amyskitchencontract.pdf

The worst part: if they fire you for whatever reason, you can't work in another restaurant or open a restaurant of your own within a 50-mile radius of Scottsdale, Ariz., for a full year.

[A HERETIC I AM]

1. I'm betting that was written by Amy herself.

Bad grammar, dopey language....and it isn't a "contract" by any means. It is a directive. Where is the upside for the potential employee? No mention of benefits, days off, vacation, etc.

I think if I was sitting across a desk from that lady, after reading that crap I would politely ask her to place it with all due force into a spot on her person completely lacking sunshine.

[NightWatcher]

2. non competes are hard to enforce. As long as you dont take/use propriety info

I've signed many and been told that they have no teeth as long as you don't use trade secrets from the previous employer.

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. Exactly.

She has about as much right to tell an employee that is leaving her business that they can't open a restaurant or bakery as I do telling you to give up on the Marlins.

[Downwinder]

4. Nothing about Union organizing.

[whistler162]

5. Number 5 must be tough

Have a good attitude - you are fired and no food allowed in the kitchen kinda ruins the reason behind kitchens!

[LeftofObama]

6. Dear Amy,

GFY!!