I will just say this and leave it at that. I know officials that have been fired from leagues after the officials signed a contract and wanted to get off to move up to another/higher level. You think these officials did not in July give back games to work these NFL games? They absolutely did in many cases and I know of specific situations that this was the case and they do not have a guaranteed job coming back. The college league I am working now has the assignor scrambling to fill games to this day because of this situation on many levels. And one case is a HS crew situation because the crew chief had to find replacements for his situation and we have no idea when or if this will be solved soon.
No one has to be sympathetic to your personal ambitions. You leave you can and will be replaced. That is also the American way.
Peace