So I relocated from California to Texas for a job with my company. My company is a New York Corp and headquartered in NJ. The fact that I agreed to the job in CA may make a difference or not.

Anyway, part of the "At Will" offer letter is that I will receive $50K in relocation expenses but if I left of my own volition within 24 months I'd have to pay it back. So my first question is that is this truly an at will kind of arrangement for the first two years?

Next - what has brought this all on is that upon incentive payment time this year, the company is saying they messed up on the amount of stock I'm supposed to be paid. I actually knew exactly how much the stock value was and just thought they valued me and as part of the negotiation I was told that while I didn't get the title I wanted but they could take care of me in compensation.

Truth is, it's a lot of money and I never expected to get that every single year but looked at it as a maximum amount should something special happen. That opportunity, however, was one of the reason I accepted the position - it was an exciting opportunity. However, what they are saying the true number really is, well, it's very disappointing. 

I've told the that it's not nothing to me and I won't simply just agree to change it without some other consideration. Basically what I thought I was bargaining for had significant value and what they are telling me they meant to give me has very little to no value. I think there is a chance it could get interesting and wondering what legal legs I can stand on should they say you'll take what we give you and like it. 

By the way, the difference in value is hundreds of thousands of dollars. I've already had HR and my immediate boss say "we'd hate to lose" you over this!!!!