Originally Posted by
VOLLU
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?
See Flexjet case above. You gotta weigh the benefits versus the costs.
That guy had the option of finishing out his contract (another 6 mo IIRC), paying back $5280, giving 45 days notice and paying back roughly $2400 (half the pro rata amount he would then owe), or taking his employer to court over the $5280 because he believed his employer blatantly misrepresented the contract.
He opted for the latter and the jury agreed with him, allowing him to avoid paying the $5280 at the cost TO HIM of $70k in legal bills. That may have been a legal victory but from where I’m sitting it looks a lot like a loss.
So no, the pilot certainly is
not precluded from seeking a way out, but doing so is not without risks of its own, monetary risks certainly, but also career risks.
Far better to do your own due diligence concerning the employer
before you sign an abusive contract, realize it
is an abusive contract, and don’t sign it at all.