On 13-5-2010 17:27, DungBeatle wrote:
> <rant>
> I can't believe it. I was laid off from my job after 21 years of 
> service. 

That's not good.

> Great annual reviews, told my work was wonderful! Saved them 
> oodles of $... I suspect they are trying to take my work to a 
> commercial developer so they can make the $ and throw me away... Very 
> sad... No one wants a 57 year old programmer.. :(

Possibly not no one. Sometimes people do want an experienced senior 
programmer.

> They force me to retire, but I can't do it for 2 more years or suffer 
> a $20k penalty... Ouch!

I don't understand that. Is that an anti-competition thing that you can 
not work for 2 years in the same line of work after you left? Or 
something to do with your pension?

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