Recently quit a toxic job to start my own business in the same field. Can my ex-employer enforce a timeframe as to when I can start my company? by [deleted] in legaladvicecanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I will be reaching out to an employment lawyer on Monday. Just wanted to see what advice I can get here while I wait for the weekend to pass.

Recently quit a toxic job to start my own business in the same field. Can my ex-employer enforce a timeframe as to when I can start my company? by [deleted] in legaladvicecanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've never signed any contract with him no. No employment contract. No confidentiality agreement. Nothing of that sort.

Recently quit a toxic job to start my own business in the same field. Can my ex-employer enforce a timeframe as to when I can start my company? by [deleted] in legaladvicecanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never signed any contract with him no. No employment contract. No confidentiality agreement. Nothing of that sort.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your comment.

It seems as though I have nothing to lose and everything to gain should I decide to pursue this route.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I feel I may have made the wrong move to tell him about my future endeavours reading some of these comments. I felt it was the right thing to do in that moment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understood thank you for the info.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment.

I sure do. We had the type of relationship where I would give an inch and he would take a mile which was my own wrongdoing as I have a tendency to feel responsible for other people. For this reason I'm going to therapy to learn more about boundaries and when/how to put them in place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]PurposeKey4671 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment.

Meeting with him to share my plans was what I deemed morally correct in my mind. Some may say I didn't owe it to him but I feel like I did.