<prompt> Human: Hi all,I know this might not fit perfectly into this sub but I just need a place full of adults are a smart reasonable and experienced. Thanks for being that!So yeah, Company Bravo offered me a job and I took it. Current company, Company Alpha, refused my letter of resignation, gave me a promotion that was literally twice what Bravo was offering me. A no brainer to take it. All that said this was happening really fast, and I was getting papers in order with Alpha all the way up until the moment I was supposed to get on a plane to go start at Bravo. The day of I call Bravo and tell them the news, Im not coming, staying at Alpha. Obviously they are not pleased but they wish me well. A week later, today, they email me with the receipt for the plane tickets requesting a check to cover the cost which is about 900. For a direct flight to that location it seems twice as expensive as it should be, but thats neither here nor there.I have a friend who works at this company, good friend of mine. He was the referral who got me in. Generically speaking, I understand their request. That said, what should I do?  <response>: Plus youre also screwing your friend who put his reputation on the line for you. I work in casinos and can confirm my industry is very small and everyone knows everyone somehow. I have put out burn notices before for people who did what you did. So unless you plan on retiring with company alpha or plan on leaving the industry if anything happens pay the 900 and send a very apologetic note to the hiring manager at bravo.Look at it this way, you would have never been able to leverage company alpha without company bravo making you an offer. And also your friend vouched for you. If this were the mob they would do your friend like Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco. 