I have to agree too. You will regret any decision to 'cut and run' unless you want to quit airline flying, or at least for the bigger companies. I have to agree with SID about the transferable skills, the bond only holds up (in the Western World) when the skills learned are actually transferable. In our case they are not, but I would not want to challenge it. Why not wait the three years? Forget about the command issues, enjoy your time and then quit, three years is really not that long. You then can leave with a clear conscience.