"throw in almost an hour to get ready to leave" - why not start getting your stuff ready before you're off work and have your workout stuff ready to go? I prefer to have my workout bag ready to go the night before so I don't have to spend so much time in the morning getting ready. Isn't that why parents help their kids set out their clothes the night before? Makes it easier...and hopefully it would get you into a healthy habit of being prepared and not wasting so much time being lethargic.

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I would *definitely* consult a contract lawyer, especially with all of these variables on the table. THEY have contract lawyers, you'd be a fool not to protect yourself and your assets.