I went from owning my own business in 12/06 to working for a Fortune 500 company
in 1/07. Promises were made to me about promotions, and so I signed a two year commitment letter. It's now a year and a quarter and the promises haven't been kept, the job is extremely stressful due to a lack of support staff, and the volume of business my employer does.
I got a call from a head hunter, and I went on an interview just to see what's out there. Then I interviewed with 3 other companies. All tell me I am being underutilized and that they want me.
Am I bad if I break my 2 year commitment?
Also, right now I have a 20 minute commute to work.
The one job I'm looking at...has called me with 3 different offers, each one better than the next, with an 11 percent increase in salary. The downside is,
I would have to travel from the suburbs, into Manhattan to work, which means I'd have to get up @ 5am, in order to be at work on time. I'd get out at 3:30pm
but still it's getting up an hour earlier than I'm used to.
I'd really appreciate your opinions on making a change like this
Andrew

I think you should definitely seek the advice of a solicitor with your existing contract. You should definitely quit your job but make sure you are not liable in any ways.

All the best

BlackAdder7 said:

i say, hold out for an employment offer that includes the rest of your body too.

Suzieq76 said:

I agree with this completely, ya gotta watch your back...

BlackAdder7 said:

Keep in mind, what's going on with the economy. Is now a good time to switch jobs? I'd approach my current employer and discuss the terms. Is it just the promotion/$$ or other aspects of the job you don't like. Are health/dental/retirement as good or better with the other options?
Generally speaking, the 1st person to get laid off, is the newest employee, ....

A significant increase in salary in exchange for getting up an hour earlier? hm...
Sometimes money isn't everything but, if it's a job that you think you'd enjoy doing, take it.