[Ciexyz]

My Dad was a mechanical engineer who got his training at Penn State during the 40's. That was my family's ticket to the middle class. But after many years of employment, he ended up with a small pension from one company, and was laid off six months short of qualifying for a second pension (he had nine years and six months, you needed ten years to qualify for a pension at that period of time--law changed later to five years.)

He never bounced back after that action by his company. Of course you can't win thru EEO, the deck is stacked against the person who files an age discrimination complaint.

I hope the a**holes at his company who did that to him get their just rewards when they stand before the Pearly Gates.

[OldArmy52]

Sympathies!

My Dad worked in Commercial Advertising.

The company he worked for was famous for laying off older employees shortly before they could retire.