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

I can't join any of these 11 companies anymore:

PhonePe GooglePay RazorPay PineLabs Cashfree Payments AmazonPay WhatsApp Pay Zerodha Groww Park+ NPCI

What should I do next? I think my career has reached a dead end.

8mo ago

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DancingDonut

Stealth8mo

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

DancingDonut

Stealth8mo

And Paytm considers NPCI as a competitor. No wonder NPCI doesn't mind screwing them over

PeppyCoconut

PayTM8mo

@DaringTrain I am reading it right now.

SwirlyHamster

Razorpay8mo

Why can’t you join ?

PeppyCoconut

PayTM8mo

@WhoKnowsMyFate I am scared what if they try enforcing it.

SwirlyHamster

Razorpay8mo

The problems they currently have in their business I bet you are the least of their concern

ZestyQuokka

Stealth8mo

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

PeppyCoconut

PayTM8mo

@BiryaniEnthu Most likely fine as I am then. Not senior enough. hahaha

ZestyQuokka

Stealth8mo

You just overthought this. Go ahead apply to all, target NPCI 😅

PrancingBiscuit

Jupiter8mo

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

PeppyCoconut

PayTM8mo

@ScaredEngg Got it. Thank you so much.

PrancingPotato

Stealth8mo

Non compete is not enforceable. They will only be wasting their time should they choose to try to enforce it. The only value it has is to scare the employee.