I am wanting to know if my company can do this or if I can quit anyways. Here's the problem. My company operates on grants. We received a grant that is having a seminiar in New York in July of 2006. I do not want to go. I have told my boss I don't want to go. I have a fear of flying and I don't want want to go. I have made this statement several times to my boss, who is going on the trip. Now my boss is telling me if I quit before this thing in July, the company will charge me for all the expenses of the hotel room, plane ticket and all other expenses paid out to do this thing. Now I am trapped. I will quit my job, if they force me to go. They will not permit me any other form of transportation, unless I pay for it out of pocket. I don't want to go, period. If I quit and someone else is hired in my position to do the job, can they still charge me for it? Can they charge me for it anyways? It was all company arranged and my boss is going as well. Am I responsible for any of the expense, if come July I am not an employee? Would love feedback on this situation. Thanks