“We wanted them to remove the heavily unreasonable non-compete so our lives wouldn’t be completely ruined after becoming experts in the field like we have been if we didn’t like working for Valvoline,” Pinson said. He said employees asked for the company to keep wages at the same and to remove the non-compete, but said Valvoline then told him he would not join the company. Pinson said Valvoline offered him and others pay and benefit packages tens of thousands of dollars less than their package with Einstein’s Oilery. Jake Pinson, a former area supervisor with Einstein’s 12 years, said Valvoline rescinded a job offer on Oct. They said Valvoline required employees to sign a non-compete agreement, which would prevent them from working for a business where oil changes are performed within 100 miles for a year.
Four former employees told BoiseDev Valvoline went back on promises of equal pay and benefits when ownership changed.