The company I worked for was acquired in 2019. We were required to sign new Honeywell agreements that say we won’t work for competitors, clients or partners. I see resignations weekly. What is the point of the agreement?
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Honeywell uses it as a scare tactic. It's not enforceable in "right to work" states. Perhaps the executives have a special contract, but for the rest of us, they just don't want us going to a competitor, customer, etc., with our knowledge. Of course they could fix that by treating employees with respect, providing decent benefits, and promoting a career path - but that will never happen.
Something tells me that 'Jill' ain't that bright.
@1qrx+1lJ6fY3Y This statement is everything and correlates across all Honeywell businesses. Just solid, factual truth.
The FTC is about to make non-compete clauses illegal. If you read the fine print, the IP agreement you sign is only enforceable if you are involuntarily terminated from Honeywell for cause or a layoff. That's what mine said. I passed go, collected my $200, and left a year ago for Boeing. Best career decision I ever made.
Obviously, you know nothing about Honeywell and haven't ever worked there. Or perhaps you're one of the crack sm0ker$ in management, board of directors, or an HR troll who has been drinking the Kool-Aid and are desperately trying to staunch the hemorrhage of Honeywell's top talent to competitors. Honeywell regularly ranks at or near the bottom of customer quality surveys and wants vendors to accept net 180 payment terms. Then Honeywell doesn't pay for another 180 days by saying that the invoices aren't clear. Next, Honeywell offers to help vendors go into debt via bank loans... all for the privilege of doing business with a company that has absolutely no ethics and is run by the toxic disciples of Jack Welsh. Boeing has designed out or replaced nearly everything from Honeywell on their 7XX airframes: flight controls, displays, air data modules, et al. And Honeywell is selling off the pieces of its businesses and capital assets to continue its shell game of accounting irregularities to make Wall Street happy and give gimongous bonuses to the latest a$$ clowns at the helm. To do so, they treat the people that actually do the work like slaves. The reason they're all reading and posting right now is because they haven't had charge numbers to do real work for a month and won't have any until at least 01 April.
If you are asked to sign a non compete ask the HR person in writing for direct compensation/bonus in return for this agreement. Wages and MIP do not count. Must be in return for that non-compete. This is the only way they are enforcible in most states.
Not everyone is ex honeywell.
Many of us are just trapped by circumstance.
If Honeywell is so great, why are you here reading comments from all the angry entitled people and commenting instead of working?
Wow, this site is full of ex of current Honeywell angry people (because they feel entitled), if you don't like the company that much leave and let others come in to take your position, its as simple as that! Honeywell is a very good company and has some really good products especially in Aerospace!
Unless they pay you for agreed period (like a year or so) to keep info, there is nothing they can do. Nobody can just tell you to sign something and then not work for competitor when they fire you or you leave without any compensation for such agreed period.
Its just a scare, HON usually chickens out in court.
If you are in the US, it depends on the State. Practically unenforceable in California to valid consideration is continued employment in Ohio. Unless you prepared the strategic plan then immediately joined a competitor, HON rarely goes beyond a cease and desist letter. However, if HON goes after you, they will make a donation from the HIPAC funds (that employees donate to) to make sure HON wins the decision.
No as an employee at will, accept your furlough, L block rating, and 0% raise and stop wasting company time posting here. The neve of YOU PEOPLE
Per my lawyer, those type of agreements are next to impossible to enforce unless the person has vital company information. Most often executive levels only. A person can't be denied the right to earn a living. Previous poster is right that it is just typical Honeywell scare tactics. Thats all they've got.
I have wondered the exact same thing. I see several people who I know must've signed the same agreement go to a competitor. Is it just not being enforced?
Fearmongering. Honeywell has nothing to offer so they resort to scare tactics and legal jargon to lower competition when everyone inevitably leaves.