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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 55 and just received a nice layoff package from company where I have worked 14 years. I have suspected it was coming since last summer when out of the blue, an executive that I worked with asked for me to be removed from an account (I am in sales). I had just received a big raise, had overachieved my quota the past 2 years and also in 2017, always good ratings.  But he was very pushy about wanting a change and I was removed and put on a terrible territory in 2018. After not selling a thing on 1st quarter and basically having to lie to show anything in the pipeline in 2nd quarter, I was called by manager and told I had 30 days to find new job in company (extremely unlikely as hiring manager has to go thru major hoops to hire a marked person for layoff.)  Or I was employed until end of June and I get a small severance. Meanwhile since last fall I have been trying to find a new job out side of my company.  I was very close for my dream job and devastating for me, they did not offer me the job after extensive hiring process.

I do feel I was targetted for layoff for my age more than anything else.  I work at a high tech company that wants to appear younger. And I can see that most everyone who were laid off were over 50.  Its systematic and everyone seems to know it.

Is it worth calling a lawyer or do big companies have HR that make sure they are not liable for employment issues?  I am not sure what would be of interest to an employment lawyer - whining does not count for much!

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I can think of a handful of companies this may be based on your description, and have worked for a couple of them.  They have armies of lawyers - you will not win.  Most high tech companies that have older work forces are desperate to turn over their aging staffs, and are ramping up college hiring to send out an army of drones to sell or support their product who earn less and won't ask pesky questions.[/quote]

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