I'm not a lawyer but I did watch this show on TV and these types of contracts are not really enforceable.
OK I did ask a real lawyer and as long as you have (or make up) a good reason to leave (such as you don't want to work there, get consistently screwed by scheduling, don't like the way your captain smells, etc...) you cannot be forced to remain in employment with anyone. I still have my contract laying around but I'm too lazy to look for it, however, something in the wording is off (again coming from my lawyer dude) and just to put it simply it would cost Colgan waaay to much to enforce all the contracts that have been broken.
In any case that's besides the point, if you sign a contract you should have the moral character to stand by your word (signature.) Besides Colgan has a very fair contract compaired to CHQ and such, they want 2 years for the same training.
BRA I heard the same things but I don't think anyone has actually gone to court have they ?
Funny thing too is that most of the Beech guys that have/had the 1 yr contract don't even get to finish it since they upgrade before that year is up and get the 6 month captain contract. And the way things are going, they will barely be finishing that one up before transitioning to the Saab. Yes, I like it here .... Now just wondering, is there a 3 month contract with the Saab transition ... ?
