UK hotels engage in weekly fire alarm tests that everyone treats as not real and they look at you funny if you don’t realize. Never sound an alarm with the intention of people not responding, even or especially as a test.
All across America, counties test their tornado sirens weekly or monthly, at a standard time (to ensure equipment works), and everyone who lives there knows to ignore it. These tests can be important, even if they aren’t always. Usually (but not always), the test uses lower volume or a totally different sound than a real warning.
On non-competes: The last time I left a job I was covered by a non-compete. My employer refused to provide any example companies or roles at companies that would or would not run afoul of the clause, including when asked about the specific company and role they knew I was moving to. As written, it was so broad as to include a huge majority of large corporations, VCs, think tanks, tech start-ups, and regulatory agencies on the planet. Obviously absurd, and no way they had the resources to bother trying to fight me on it even if they wanted to. I think a large fraction of non-competes are more like this than could ever make sense.
All across America, counties test their tornado sirens weekly or monthly, at a standard time (to ensure equipment works), and everyone who lives there knows to ignore it. These tests can be important, even if they aren’t always. Usually (but not always), the test uses lower volume or a totally different sound than a real warning.
On non-competes: The last time I left a job I was covered by a non-compete. My employer refused to provide any example companies or roles at companies that would or would not run afoul of the clause, including when asked about the specific company and role they knew I was moving to. As written, it was so broad as to include a huge majority of large corporations, VCs, think tanks, tech start-ups, and regulatory agencies on the planet. Obviously absurd, and no way they had the resources to bother trying to fight me on it even if they wanted to. I think a large fraction of non-competes are more like this than could ever make sense.