To answer your question: Yes, there are others that are my age or older that work there (this is a very large company). And I understand the point made about protected classes - if someone was hired in my place that was a different religion, I wouldn't think anything about it. However, there have been others in my area that have been "pressured" by my manager and have eventually left due to this (these were older guys too). I had decided six months ago that I was not leaving unless they fired me - even with the pressure I still enjoyed my job and looked forward to going every day.

Honestly, after reading alot of the posts on this forum and others, I figured I did not have much of a case. However, I still don't understand what evidence would be needed - unless you mean that when we were sitting in that room that day, the manager and HR guy had told me that I was too old for the job, they wanted someone younger for the job, and also they didn't like the way I looked because my eye is discolored and wanders and they think it makes the employees uncomfortable. And, of course, these guys are too smart to actually say and document anything like that.

Just a side note: I had called the HR guy the day after I was fired and almost begged him to change my exit paper to say anything other than I was terminated for poor performance. He refused. I just feel my reputation has been damaged for no reason - I seriously am worried that I will not be able to get another job based upon what these guys wrote on my exit paper - and they have no evidence or documentation to prove this either.

Thanks so much for your help - I really do appreciate it.