Anyone else feel like non competes are

https://donovanlrms532.halcyonledger.com/posts/local-omaha-law-firm-vs-out-of-state-counsel-2

Anyone else feel like non-competes are getting out of hand? My cousin was asked to sign one for a retail job that pays barely above minimum wage. Seems excessive for a position like that, and she had no idea what she was agreeing to