the pilot community has only itself to blame for the current situation.
Speak for yourself hawker. I have always fulfilled my contracts. And so have many others.
I personally know 2 guys that did actually 'lawyered' their way out of a contract (same company) and the reason why they did so killed himself and their successor in a CFIT.
There are rotten apples in both baskets. Employers that have no decency whatsoever. Employees like the ones described by what next.
And nothing is just white or black.
As for your scheme: I like it, I did the same in my first job, from aircraft de-icing, cleaning, catering to office work. In between flying.