08/03/2022
"Non-Competition Clause" How it affects me?
Three (3) years ago, I was been in a so-called employment trap. The company forced me to sign a contract with this "non-competition clause" in it. Forcefully per se, it is because he holds my passport & my educational documents. If I won't sign, he will create problems and it will scared me to death that he might disturb my mental health. It really traumatize me. As for me, that company is not worth working with. They are not hiring employees; but they are hiring victims of slavery.
At that time of my entry, I was very kind, polite, respectful and excited to get a job as the UAE invited skills from other parts of the globe in order such skills I have can be generously contributed to the improvement of their economy.
Unfortunately, I was wrong with my expectations and my career was shattered. Well, it's a long story that I need peace to move on and space to heal myself; but I will only highlight this kind of unhealthy clause which generally barred me to explore greener opportunities and lose my trust with most of the companies-on-hire in UAE. Therefore, I have to re-design my stances to help myself out.
My advice to this kind of contract? Put them in the garbage bin.