How Would You Handle This Situation

Unfortunately the transfer was permanent an non reversible as I was informed by our District Manager. He did not feel that my friend and I could continue to have a working relationship that was condusive to the success of the business if she remained insecure about my abilities. I got the old soft shoe about how I would excel in the new branch and all that, but it was just a puff of smoke up the old wazoo and I knew it. I guess I was just shocked that she would toss away a 15 years friendship for the sake of a few extra dollars each week. and, I thought I had communicated how happy I was for her when I planned a surprise party to celebrate her success. I guess she failed to get that memo though *wink*

I'd go above your District Manager's head. File complaints against both of them and talk to a lawyer. If they had any questions about your competency to do your job they would have done something before transfering you. I am assuming that you don't have any warnings in your record, your boss hasn't spoken to you or reprimanded you. For you to be transfered out of the blue at the request of somebody who just got a promotion that you both were competeing for tells me that something is going on between the two of them.

Hi John Thanks for the support. I have no reprimands, verbal or written. In fact, just the opposite is true. I received several performance and service awards over the past two years. The decision on the promotion was so close that they finally used seniority to decide it because we were so equally qualified for the position. She had 11 days longer on the job that I did so they awarded it to her and I was perfectly okay with their decision. I just did not want to be transferred and be forced to face a commute of three hours a day and all the expense and hardships that go hand in hand with commuting to work. I offered two resolutions in mediation. 1. Transfer me back to my original location. 2. Transfer me to the location that is only a 45 minute commute instead of the three hour one. They were denied based on "need." They said the branch location that is further away from my home needed my services more than the others and that was their final disposition of mediation. It lasted 5 minutes. I gave a 30 day written notice of resignation and will be speaking to my family attorney about any possible recourse available to me.

Hi Hatley It's pretty much a done deal at this point and I will find another position. Funny, I feel a greater loss at losing what I thought was a long term friendship than I do over the loss of my salary.