These Americans are trapped in their jobs

[Scot Dutchy]

These Americans are trapped in their jobs: they need to pay $10,000 to quit

Why would dozens of news anchors recite a Sinclair Broadcast group script? Because their contracts entrap them

Dozens of news anchors robotically intoned “This is extremely dangerous to our democracy,” after reciting what turned out to be a script by Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner and operator of 193 local TV stations. Dan Rather called it Orwellian, and many have asked in amazement: why would local journalists across the nation allow themselves to be used in such a demeaning way?

[laklak]

Always read the small print.

[Brian Peacock]

They have danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight.

[Svartalf]

well, when I worked, I was trapped in it too, it was helll, but resigning was not an option.

[Scot Dutchy]

These sort of contracts should illegal. Here they are.

[Svartalf]

in my case it was not the contract, it's that I knew I could not find another decent job

[Scot Dutchy]

in my case it was not the contract, it's that I knew I could not find another decent job

That is slightly different. Many get to that stage in life when prospects are not great but income is sufficient and to branch out into another field would be a to bigger risk.