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I have been working at my workplace for about 6-7months now. I applied for the position to work here, but during the interview I was told that I would be moved to another location even though I did not want to. A few months passed the district manager asked if I wanted to move locations I said no, so she left that pass. A few more months pass bringing us to now, the district manager out of no put me in a room and told me how I'm going to be going to a new location without disuccuing the situation with me first if I wanted to move and said how I need to start right away at the new location because there's a person at that location that is closer to my location now. I've told her many times that where I am located now is much more convenient for me to get to , but just judging by my area code that I'm closer to the new location. That same day I ended up telling her again saying I was thankful for the offer but I'm better off where I am right now. She never replied to me so I assumed everything was okay. The following week, the district manager, tries make me go again, but this time instead of saying it's an opportunity, She told me how the person that was supposed to switch places with me got into an accident so I need to go to the new location, I still said no to the offer. That same week the wife of the companies owner called me at working asking me to go but I told her my reasonings to why I can't leave this location trying to be understandable and reasonable, she then gets upsets and continually saying how she's upset and I apologized for making her upset and then she goes and says if I ever need help with anything that she wouldn't help me. I then said sorry to hear that but I still can't move locations and she just continued saying the same thing over again. My question is, do they have the right to move me to a new location without having my consent ? And already knowningly knowing the rea sons to why I can not move? Thank you.

Thank you for reaching out to our firm.

If you were informed in the interview that they would be moving your location and you still accepted the job, then you will have no recourse against them.
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Although I was informed and accepted the job, wouldn't they still need my consent to move? Do I still have a right to a say on where I'd prefer to be since I've grown a clientele base at this location already or no?
No. You can, of course, choose to quit your job; however, your employer would not owe you anything since this was something you were aware of before starting. In other words, if you do not consent to the move, you can leave your employment.