Follow up note. When I was fired, the man who fired me tried to get me to sign a document saying I would not sue for age or sex discrimination. When I refused, I was offered additional severance pay ($4500) to sign. I still refused out of pure pigheadedness even though I needed the money. They were stuck and he could not hire the friend he had wanted to fill my position - a very young male. And he was fired himself a few months later for mishandling the sales force. And the wheel goes round...

Re: age. I was hired by my current firm because I had many years of sales experience AND the company owner wanted a mix of ages,races, and religions. He was looking for a middle aged woman. The job market is tight for employers right now. The rock music industry is not going to be interested in you but many firms will be. At 50 I had several offers before I chose a position.
Mary