Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You signed the contract and you should honor it.
It's not as simple as that. Although this original poster wants to bust his contract merely because he has a "pretty good opportunity to go elsewhere," what about a situation where the employer breached the contract by blatantly and intentionally misrepresenting compensation, schedule, QOL, opportunity for advancement, etc? Do you think the pilot is still morally precluded from seeking a way out?