premise: In consideration of the experience, know-how, training and other vital organizational or market knowledge, which is to be acquired through working for the Owner, the Employee hereby promises that he/she will NOT, either during the employment or for a period of time of (insert number of years – usually up to two years) consecutive years (months) after termination of employment, directly or indirectly, for the sake of the Employee or for any third party, accept employment or in any other way, directly or indirectly, engage in business activities which are of direct competition to the Owner. 