Discrimination? I was one of those laid off. If any case could be made it is that they hit the older people (myself included in that august bunch) as they do in most layoffs. Guess why? Because we earn (cost them) more, will eventually cost them more in health care, and will leave "soon" anyway, etc, etc. And as everyone in the workforce (not just Target) is dispensable, there will always be some young turk they can bring in to take your place. It may take a little training and time, but so what? Target sells T shirts and toilet paper. The stuff we do (did) isn't rocket science or that critical to society. No one dies if the right stretchy thing isn't on the shelves. It was a nice gig while it lasted and the severance is way beyond what's typical in the "real" world (which in my profession is a thank you and a hardy handshake). In reality Target doesn't owe you diddly squat - you are an employee at will. That's how it works - you work they pay you. End of story. Do I wish I could have stayed on for another 2 years, sure. Like another poster said, unless the choice was made by race or gender, you don't have a case. Maybe you were laid off to balance the numbers of us oldsters, but that's life. Life and the law don't promise it will be fair. "Some teams were let go and others weren't"....uh yeah, duh. That's what businesses do when they reorg for a new direction (which god knows target needs to do). So take the man's nice package and move on with your life.
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Trust me. They're very careful about how they handle these situations. Don't be naive.
Target did not discriminate, we've posted numbers, age groups, years of experience, etc. All info is available for the State to review. You'd be better off if you were to focus your energy somewhere else.
Oh, you are so cool and tough