PayTM and it's anti-compete is making me suffer🚨

Non compete is not enforceable in India. You should talk to a lawyer friend and understand specifics of your contract. The article below is an interesting read https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/enforceability-non-compete-clause-under-employment-contracts-ali?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

Why can’t you join ?

How high up in hierarchy are you? If you have/had access to sensitive information, probably them Paytm will consider fighting this non compete, if they do even Else you are fine as you are

It’s illegal. it’s added just to scare of employees. Plus do these competitors companies even care about these clauses ? Am guessing not. Otherwise no one can hire anyone ever

Nobody cares about the non-compete. Have you come across recruiters that do care about it? Do let us know.

Anti compete is illegal. Call up a labour lawyer and fight it out.

😂😂 Are these the only companies left in the market! Talking about career end??

Are these the only companies that you're targeting, I guess No ! Don't panic around anything , khali baithe kuch bhi timepass krne ke liye. Research , talk, discuss and there are tens of thousands of companies. It seems like every other company rejected you and all of them had an offer for you.

How are you getting so many calls man?

@MutedString , does this rule for all employees??

There is a time period as well with non competes, so maybe get a sense of it. Should be around 6-12 months, from what I see in another industries. Or tactically, you can just quit Paytm and get all the exit formalities done without telling them you are going to one of these companies (don't tell manager/ update on LinkedIn etc). Once they complete FnF, give the exit letters etc, go about your life. Legally non competes are not super enforceable, specially if you don't have any sensitive info. So unlikely they'll come after you.

I broke this thing 2 times and nothing happened. Companies have better things to do than go after a Dev joining a competitor. Even if they do, your one answer is - they cannot snatch the right to livelihood. Even supreme court won't decline this part.

How will they know where you joined?

If you are in a role that reports to executive leadership then you may have to cross check with a lawyer. If ain’t then you are overthinking.

Paytm is laying off people left right and center.. enforcing non-compete is least of their worries (unless you are some dude in top ranks)

Unless you are C-suite executive, they don't give a shit about you. Join wherever you wish to.

You can join PayPay (pay2DC in India) which is basically a UPI superapp for Japan.