need an opinion

[trupti nigam]

Hello all,

I am in a situation and is really confused, want an opinion.
I have signed a contract of one year with a consullting company,but they are not professional and whatever they promised to me at the beginning are not keeping those promises.Communication is a big pain as no one is ever available.The pay is not good.
Now I have contacted another consulting company ,they seems better than what I am dealing right now. Also they are offering me 20 K more than what I am getting. Also there is no bond etc.
I have a bond of 1 year (25000 I will have to pay them in case i break it) with my current consulting company. 6 months are almost over.
I really want to leave this current consulting firm due to the way they treat me.How serious should I consider the signed contract.I am in USA.
Please give your opinions.
Thanks,
Trupti

[Arjun Shastry]

You are in USA and you have signed a bond of $25,000? or is it H1-B body shop and bond value is Rs 25,000 with your degree certificates withheld here in India?
[ January 07, 2005: Message edited by: Arjun Shastry ]

[trupti nigam]

I was badly in need of job and has already waited long enough to get a chance. Any way my certificates are safe.bond value is $25000. How seriously should I take it?

From my friends I have heard breaking bond is very common here with consulting companies.NoOne actually does anything.But still am confused.
want few opinions.

Thanks,
Trupti

[Vedhas Pitkar]

If you have signed a bond in the US then you should take it very seroiusly & shouldnt break it

[Jeroen Wenting]

You're basically suckered. Unless you can take them to court over something and have a judge convict them of breaking the contract you're bound to it (or to pay $25k to break it yourself).

Let this be a lesson to never enter into such agreements...