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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op,  I am sorry this is happening and also agree that you should consult a lawyer. I am sure people would like to hear an update when you have one, if you are comfortable giving one.

Do you and others have any advice on how family can support someone who is going through this? I ask because my dad was laid off in the fall after decades within his field. He is early 60s and unlikely to be hired, although he is very skilled and a very healthy – he would not have been retiring early.

Thankfully, he just came into a bit of money from family, so he is pretty OK financially, but I just feel terrible that after being a good hard worker and really loving his field, he was essentially just thrown out after two decades. It makes me so sad and I am just hoping to help him however I can. I try to be there for him but he does not ask for what he needs. [/quote]

This happened to my dad too a few years ago.  At the last job he had they brought him on to migrate them over to this new accounting system which was a lot of work.  After the migration was completed they canned him.  Shitty to toss people aside like garbage.  Apparently he had some sort of personal or work flash drive and instead of calling him and asking him to let them wipe it or make sure it didn't have company information on it they sent him a really nasty demand letter.

Fortunately they were financially secure and able to retire but it was a tough blow to the ego.  My dad filled his time by putting his accounting skills to work by volunteering to be the treasurer for a charitable organization (maybe habitat for humanity)?  They've made some new friends and taken some nice trips so mom and dad are now really enjoying retirement.[/quote]

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