SERIOUSLY, JIMMY JOHN’S? STOP TRYING TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOUR WORKERS TO FIND NEW JOBS!

[Omaha Steve]

http://lowpayisnotok.org/jimmy-johns/?utm_campaign=LowPay&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jimmy-johns-1015


SIGN THE PETITION (at link)

We call on Jimmy John’s to end their oppressive non-compete policy that prevents sandwich makers and cooks from getting jobs at any place that makes sandwiches even years after leaving the company. It’s time for Jimmy John’s to stop treating workers like property and get rid of this policy – not to mention pay a living wage.

[Dreamer Tatum]

1. Noncompetes aren't worth the paper they're printed on.

And Jimmy John's would be shut down with legal expenses if they pursued many of these.

[MANative]

4. Very true. When these were first created, they were typically intended for senior-level...

management, design, and research people who really would have the ability to damage a business, and typically came with a commensurate compensation element.

In Jimmy John's case, it's clearly meant to be intimidation. There's no business harm that they could suffer and few, if any, "business secrets" to impart. We're talking assembling cold cuts, for criminy sakes. If challenged, it wouldn't hold up, but most of these part-timers would probably be too scared to try, not to mention not have the resources for the legal advice.

[hifiguy]

9. Bingo.

But if some lawyer challenged this as a pro-bono attorney on behalf of some JJ's employee the resulting shitstorm of embarrassment would be a wonderful thing to see.

[Mike Daniels]

11. Can't believe a low wage job is even subject to a non-compete

especially at a sandwich shop.

Unless they have some sort of special sauce that's more than ketchup and mayo or Thousand Island dressing what possible trade secret/competitive advantage info would someone at that level have access to?

[Gothmog]

2. Non-competes make no sense for this industry

[Cheap_Trick]

3. There was a sporting goods store

in my hometown of Emporia, KS that had a similar contract with it's employees. I always thought that was asinine.

[Initech]

5. Like I keep saying: our corporate overlords would love to bring back slavery if they could.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Picture of the owner of Jimmy Johns

[hifiguy]

10. That's just a generic photo af any Repuke.

Hard to tell which one it is.

[fizzgig]

14. ...

[hifiguy]

15. I am SO saving that pic.

[fizzgig]

17. isn't it great?

du'er velveteen ocelot was the one who quipped that, i just made the meme.

[Travis_0004]

7. I would imagine a good lawyer could sue to have that eliminated company wide

I think a non compete makes sense for a CFO. They dont want them to take all inside info and go work for subay.

It makes no sense for a entry level employee.

[dilby]

8. Probably make all employees sign the non compete and I highly doubt they would ever enforce it

for a sandwich maker, it would cost them a ton of money to enforce and it's not worth it for an employee who makes minimum wage. For their senior level employees that work in their corporate office they would definitely enforce it.

[kestrel91316]

12. Hell, even in MY profession no CNTC is enforceable if it's more than 1 year from the time you leave

a practice. That JJ covenant is legally unenforceable.

[AgingAmerican]

13. This is old news

My daughter worked there for a year and she was required to sign this stupid thing, I remember her talking about it. That was a few years ago.

As if their sandwiches are top secret or something, all you have to do is order one if you wanna know how it's made. Stupid.

[CRK7376]

16. and their sandwiches SUCK!

Two of my sons like them but not me. I don't even like Subway that much either....