I reside in Texas but was employed for a company in Waltham, MA.  As a condition of accepting an executive position with the company, I agreed to a non-compete clause included in the employment agreement.  Recent legislative and credibility issues made me rethink my decision and I resigned from the company in September 2007.  As a condition of my leaving, my employer agreed to release me from the full enforcement of the non-compete, only enforcing it with regard to my most recent employer (who is a direct competitor) as part of a termination agreement.  Now, after more than 60 days in search of employment I have yet to find a suitable job.  My past employer has an opening which would be made available to me except for the non-compete.  Is there any likelihood of having the non-compete dismissed allowing me to go back to my previous company?  If so, what would the anticipated timeframe for such action be?