Non-compete for hedgefund

So friends, Let's say I made a dumb decision and join a "(in)famous" hedge fund with 2 year non-compete written in my contract. Of course, at the time, the hiring manager told me that the length of the non-compete thing is a function of how much I know. And now 6 months later, I regret my decision... I am still on training (yup - despite all the experience I accumulated over the years). I have no experience with this kind of non-compete in my previous job? Do you guys have any experience to share on how you/hfs deal with it?

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Do most people who sign a two year non-compete quit without having anything lined up, and then interview a year or more into their non-compete? Or are there jobs willing to wait two years for someone to show up?

 

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