Is it possible to get out of an EA? And yes, go to work for the competition. Please, please, please tell me a way.
Yes, you can get out of any EA in almost any state. Boston has let 100's of reps out of EAs in the last 4 years. They have set a pattern by now. They say you "must sign release", but in reality what are they going to do. Hold a gun to your head and force you to work? Well Scott Olson might try that as his is very desperate.
Move to the state of California, get a California driver's license. Non-competes are illegal within the state borders of California.
You can be an illegal and get a license in CA. BTW your contracts are based where the company domiciles the division and you will have to contest in their local courthouse.
Out of state non competes cannot be enforced within California's borders. This has been proven time and time again in multiple court cases. California courts will not apply the law of another state where that law is “contrary to a fundamental public policy of the State of California.” See, e.g., Application Grp., Inc. v. Hunter Grp., Inc., 61 Cal. App. 4th 881, 902 (1998). http://www.businessjustice.com/is-my-out-of-state-noncompete-agreement-enforceable-in-californi.html