Originally Posted by
PILOT811
When I interviewed with Republic a few weeks ago they said the 170 series has a 2 year contract. However, if you are trained in the 145 or Q and leave within the first year you have to repay the $5,000 "bonus" in FULL. Not just the money you received after taxes.
They also politely informed us that if we did break contract early they have people specifically tasked to make sure they receive the money you owe them.
Had a guy in my initial class at Trans States a couple of months ago that left Republic after finishing the Q sim and before IOE. He kept the $5000 and hasn't heard a peep from Republic. Threats mean nothing. Its what you have on paper that counts. And depending on where you live, these training contracts are largely uneforceable anyway, although they can trash your credit rating if you don't pay it back. They made indentured servitude illegal a long time ago.