In this case, I think I would complete the first job first, for a couple of reasons. 1) You estimated 6 weeks, and after 5 weeks, you have about 5 weeks remai

In this case, I think I would complete the first job first, for a couple of reasons. 1) You estimated 6 weeks, and after 5 weeks, you have about 5 weeks remaining. Your estimate was way off. You'd really be burning the company to leave at this point. 2) You're only talking about a month of work. In addition to the options you say you've considered, you could also consider repaying/taking no compensation for the first job, in order to pursue the second. In that case, they would be out nothing, and you would be free to pursue the other work, if you thought it was more rewarding. Tough spot to be in. Good luck.