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John, You wrote: > My advise is that when you believe that you are being eased out, cut the > best deal you can; don't fight it. The employer generally, and the manager > specifically, feels guilty, and wants to ease his guilt. > I was able to turn retreat into a 'phased withdrawal' by approaching my regional manager with a (fully worked out) plan. I explained my situation, slightly overstated my limitations (building in leeway, I didn't spend 20 years in middle managment for nothing) and asked to be demoted to a job I could easily handle. He was happy to accomodate me. This extended my working life by more than 4 years. At the end of that four year period I found myself once more stretching my capacity to handle even the less stressfull job and I was eased out within 6 weeks of the arrival of a new broom. Some three months later I happened to meet the new broom at a party. With tears in his eyes he told me that I had caused him 'one of the worst days' of his life. Frankly, at that time I didn't give a damn. Truth be told, on that score I still don't. Dennis. ++++++++++++++++++++ Dennis Greene 47/10 [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++