Two year commitment for what, $3,000? That’s a bit harsh.

There is no upfront bonus money at envoy that does not have a commitment clause.

That’s an accurate statement for probably almost all employers. Whether it’s outsourced training or signing bonuses. A lot of smaller places especially have training contracts that put you on the hook for some kind of pay back if you leave before a year or two.

Yep, I was in the private sector before flying and any signing bonus came with a hook. Work it off or pay it back.

Bad advice.

How about: “Take the bonus, just budget for the fact that you will need to repay it if you leave”.

Also, I’m not a CPA, but I’m fairly sure that if you repay the bonus, you can write it off on your taxes. You’ll only pay taxes on the portion you keep.

Good advice

Also good advice.

Listen, for the little money you'd owe its not worth it for them to send someone to find you and serve you papers in the state you live in. It's also not worth them paying the legal fees to recoup what will be a small fraction of the money. They'll send you intimidating letters threatening legal action but it's all smoke. The worst they can do is hit your credit and lets face it, by that time you'll be working at Sun Country and won't be able to afford a new house or car anyways so your credit score is irrelevant.