Hi Suzanne and everyone: I am sort of new in this forum. I am here in the US, got a 2 yr contract with a 40 bed hospital located in a rural area in AZ. I have been there for 8 months and not enjoying my job becoz of the location, the work environment is not that bad, but one thing concerns me is that anytime someone calls in sick or is unable to work, they always call me to cover for that person. I am so tired of if as it intereferes with my daily living not having the chance to plan on my days-off. I found a recruiting company who is offering me a job at a level 1 trauma center in Phoenix and offering to pay-off my contract also ($7,000) this trauma center is asking me to work for them minimum 12 months, and will be getting same pay as the rural hospital. My big concern is,I am not sure if by paying off my contract, this can impact negatively my career. Have anyone been though this or have payed off their contract, not having a guilty feeling/betraying feeling. I will appreciate your thoughts and advice. Thanks a lot. Iveth