Now that it's over, and newly retired (13 days), all I could think was, how to get even with the company, I was still allowing the company to do this to me, your right get over it move on.

Yes I to had to try to get a severance package, and yes I got one, I was allowed to retire as my former job title, with better benefits, the job the company had placed me in before all of this went down.

I walked away with the severance package, and health care insurance for myself and my domestic partner. I fought hard for that.
I to was like others mention on this Blog, high performer, a real show pony for the company,trotted out at all the company functions when this went down all I could think was why me, why not the other loser's in my department.

Well lets see, now that I had trained,other's that made less salary then me, on " Diversity Issues " the company was ready to get rid of me, I had won National Diversity Awards, Company Awards, Community Awards,evaluations were excellent for the last 5 years, so where do I go from here with the company, "out the door". Guess what? It's ok, I fill great now, my back doesn't hurt anymore, my diabetic's is under control, no more sleeping pill's at bed time, and when I get up next day, I go for a walk a long walk,3 miles every day, I work out at the gym in the afternoon, and come hell or high water I'm moving in Feb.2008 to Hawaii, where I'll find a job, work another 10 or 15 years and retire when I want to. So my advice to everyone who thinks your stuck between a rock and a hard place, your not, your still alive,you don't have to put up with HR, and co-workers you didn't really like any way. GOOD LUCK, GO WITH HEALTH,AND LIVE LIFE TO IT'S FULLEST! Oh by the way I'm 49 years old, do't ever be afraid to start over.