My ex-consultant led company is letting hundreds of engineers go slowly over the course of this year, and told all of us that when our day comes, we'll get a nice exit package... oh, as long as we sign some agreement to be penned later and that we only get to see on the last day.
I fully expect it to be exactly like this - non-disparagement, non-disclosure, and non-compete in exchange for the exit package.
But the author has it right - it is a choice. When these situations arise, you exercise your own judgment and conscience to decide which you care about more: the cash, or being able to talk. Personally, I'll probably take the cash - it is no secret that the consulting world is flawed, so adding my voice to that conversation won't really change anything. And being able to just mutually walk away from each other and close that chapter of my life really doesn't sound bad.
I fully expect it to be exactly like this - non-disparagement, non-disclosure, and non-compete in exchange for the exit package.
But the author has it right - it is a choice. When these situations arise, you exercise your own judgment and conscience to decide which you care about more: the cash, or being able to talk. Personally, I'll probably take the cash - it is no secret that the consulting world is flawed, so adding my voice to that conversation won't really change anything. And being able to just mutually walk away from each other and close that chapter of my life really doesn't sound bad.