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vickys
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Six months ago I changed jobs to a better position with a national company. It promised of better pay, career advancement, and a nice sign on bonus. The job turned out to be a nightmare. My boss, a nice guy in the interview, turned out to be a complete jerk! Four months into the job they started talking about a 40% workforce reduction. After six months of working there I decided I could not manage the stress for another six months. I consider myself a professional person and did not want to be in this type of environment. I also could not afford to be layed off. Layoffs are normally determined by seniority which I didn't have. The effect it was having on my emotional and physical well-being was not worth it. I am in the computer technical field and was able to find another job in Texas fairly easily. Am I legally required to pay back this sign-on bonus? I signed an employement agreement and a letter saying I would pay it back if I terminated in less than a year. (I didn't think the job would be this unbearable.) The repayment letter was signed after I received the bonus. Do I really have to pay back this bonus? Can they hold my last paycheck as partial payment? (10,000 bonus)