[Porsche-O-Phile]

Just another thought - are you sure a competitor would want to potentially open themselves up to accusations of corporate espionage and whatever else by taking you on?

Also (something to consider) if your current company is as dysfunctional and poorly managed as I've been led to believe, why would they (prospective new company) really need to pick your brain for your current company's sales strategies, etc? It sounds like they're doing a pretty good job right now kicking your current employer's ass even without those things or resorting to those sorts of tactics. Would they really need to? Is it worth it to them?

Just wondering... I'm sure you could bring a lot to the table as far as your experience in the field and client base/contacts but I just honestly wonder if they might view your recent experience with a direct competitor as a negative thing - especially if they're aware of the fact that you've got a non-compete issue ("if this guy signed a non-compete and is now beating our door down, how loyal is he going to be to US?") Of course the flipside of that is - you can always ask, "how ethical are these guys if they know all this and still want to take me onboard knowing all this?" So maybe the risk on both sides cancels out.

Maybe better off looking at a different company that sells slightly different product so you're not in direct competition? It'd solve all these potential concerns and the non-compete issue at the same time - of course you have to find one that's hiring these days too...

I feel for ya' man.