William West, an engineer, worked for Big Corporation (BC), an organization of about 160 engineering and construction companies, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and

William West, an engineer, worked for Big Corporation (BC), an organization of about 160
engineering and construction companies, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California,
and operates worldwide. Except for a two-month period in 1985, BC employed West on long-
term assignments or short-term projects for 30 years. In October 1997, West was offered in
writing, and West accepted, a two-year contract for a position on a project with BC in Saudi
Arabia. In November, however, West was terminated. After his return to California, West
received numerous offers from BC for work that suited his abilities and met his salary
expectations, but he did not accept any of them and did not look for other work. Three months
later, he filed a suit in a California state court against BC, alleging in part breach of contract and
seeking the salary he would have earned during the two years with BC. What are the best
arguments that each side should make in this case?