Raytheon Aircraft (formerly Beech) wanted to get rid of oldsters including my dad. Problem was, he wrote the book, in some cases literally, on his area of expertise in the company. He ended up on some “back room” position where the young and fresh faced people Raytheon wanted as representation sought him out for answers. Dad managed to make retirement, but iirc he had enough and left a year or two before he got his 35 year recognition award. After he retired They had the gall to ask if he would come back as a consultant. He declined.