I like that, Pain does usually follow stupidity.
Cal Ford
In article , Nonnymus says...
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>George Leppla wrote:
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>> I know a case where a man sold an employee his travel business then one year
>> later, opened up under a slightly different name and made the announcement
>> to all his past customers. Probably not illegal at all... but ethically...
>> pretty reprehensible and could have been avoided by a more restrictive sales
>> contract.
>>
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>I think many of us know this dude and that's why I'd never book a cruise
>with him- even a GGC.
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>BTW, Non Compete clauses were quite common in the employment contracts
>of both my more senior people and also in my own. When we'd purchase a
>company, you can bet that the non compete got a lot of attention as
>well, since there was a lot of one -on -one name recognition. It was
>something we insisted upon and something we followed closely. The folk
>knew in advance what the rules were, and if they didn't want to
>cooperate and agree to one, we'd just move along. It was surprising in a
>way that the tip off of a former employee soliciting business from
>either a developer or lender would usually be a call from the person
>solicited.
>
>While I have sympathy for the fellow who posted how he got screwed over,
>I am reminded of a very personal moment years ago with my beloved son.
>I was standing in my workshop one day with blood literally flowing down
>my finger and pooling on the floor. My son, then about 12, came into
>the shop in response to my loud utterances (probably to learn a few new
>words) and looked at the large incision I'd made with a blasted Hacksaw,
>of all things. He pulled the cut open to see the bone, then looked at
>me and gave me these comforting words: "Remember, Dad, pain follows
>stupidity."
>
>Nonny
>
> ---Nonnymus---
>No matter how large your boat,
>the person you are talking with will
>have a close friend with a larger one.
> ---Observation by my son
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