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<p>[QUOTE="anonymous, post: 6343938"]Just a few things to consider when it comes to age discrimination: Fact is it goes on, it is blatant, and companies get away with it, whether it is illegal or not, and Big Pharma is NO exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>1.) Remember, when you sue your old employer, it will be huge red flag for any future employer not to hire you.</p><p>2.) In the last few years, the bar to prove age discrimination has been raised.</p><p>3.) In the last few years, courts have increasingly ruled in favor of the defendant, (employer).</p><p><br /></p><p>I can't give any legal advice, but personally, I would cut my losses short and move on. Try to get a job with a competitor and take away your old business from your previous employer is probably the best way to get even, if that's what you feel like doing. Even if you only take 10-15% with you that is huge and will piss off your old employer. Great office relations and friendships are key!</p><p><br /></p><p>I know of a case in which a Northern European pharma company in the US wanted to get rid of a rep. You know what they did? They just stopped paying him! The rep had a family. Not only did he not get paid, his health insurance premiums were not paid, and he had a lawyer on top of it... The company just dragged everything on till the rep threw in the towel and quit because he needed money. Problem solved for the company. All of you know this company!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two other scenarios "that took care of office workers": </p><p><br /></p><p>In one case a manager came back from vacation. Upon his return, his computer was turned off by IT. All of his subordinates and his projects were assigned to other managers, nobody would talk to him..After a few hours, the manager simply left....Problem solved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another case I became aware of was the following: The company wanted to get rid of an older office worker: They moved his desk in a utility room (no windows) were he sat between a hot water heater and telephone equipment staring at the wall. He had no telephone, no computer, no paperwork, absolutely nothing to do and was only allowed to leave the room for bathroom breaks and lunch. Nobody else in the department would talk to him. He basically sat there all day staring at the wall!!! He was not even allowed to look at his i-phone. Take a guess how long he lasted before resigning...</p><p><br /></p><p>I will not tell you where the last two incidences occurred, but my point is, if you are employed now, prepare for the future, so you are not a slave to your job!!! Start a side business, save, invest, cut down on expenses, get out of debt...anything...improve your financial situation now! Fact is: nobody cares about you! Companies act in their best interests, whatever that may be. And if you are not part of it, you are out. "O" is no exception![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="anonymous, post: 6343938"]Just a few things to consider when it comes to age discrimination: Fact is it goes on, it is blatant, and companies get away with it, whether it is illegal or not, and Big Pharma is NO exception. 1.) Remember, when you sue your old employer, it will be huge red flag for any future employer not to hire you. 2.) In the last few years, the bar to prove age discrimination has been raised. 3.) In the last few years, courts have increasingly ruled in favor of the defendant, (employer). I can't give any legal advice, but personally, I would cut my losses short and move on. Try to get a job with a competitor and take away your old business from your previous employer is probably the best way to get even, if that's what you feel like doing. Even if you only take 10-15% with you that is huge and will piss off your old employer. Great office relations and friendships are key! I know of a case in which a Northern European pharma company in the US wanted to get rid of a rep. You know what they did? They just stopped paying him! The rep had a family. Not only did he not get paid, his health insurance premiums were not paid, and he had a lawyer on top of it... The company just dragged everything on till the rep threw in the towel and quit because he needed money. Problem solved for the company. All of you know this company! Here are two other scenarios "that took care of office workers": In one case a manager came back from vacation. Upon his return, his computer was turned off by IT. All of his subordinates and his projects were assigned to other managers, nobody would talk to him..After a few hours, the manager simply left....Problem solved. Another case I became aware of was the following: The company wanted to get rid of an older office worker: They moved his desk in a utility room (no windows) were he sat between a hot water heater and telephone equipment staring at the wall. He had no telephone, no computer, no paperwork, absolutely nothing to do and was only allowed to leave the room for bathroom breaks and lunch. Nobody else in the department would talk to him. He basically sat there all day staring at the wall!!! He was not even allowed to look at his i-phone. Take a guess how long he lasted before resigning... I will not tell you where the last two incidences occurred, but my point is, if you are employed now, prepare for the future, so you are not a slave to your job!!! Start a side business, save, invest, cut down on expenses, get out of debt...anything...improve your financial situation now! Fact is: nobody cares about you! Companies act in their best interests, whatever that may be. And if you are not part of it, you are out. "O" is no exception![/QUOTE]
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