In 1980, a psychiatric nurse at Chicago's Michael Reese Hospital (and mother of two) divorced her husband in the midst of a particularly troubled married life and decided to pursue her lifelong dream of an acting career. She was 40.

@cmclymer In case anyone was wondering, her former employers were #Anthem #BlueCrossBlueShield . And I happily encourage anyone & everyone to avoid giving them your business if possible. Thanks.

@UnclePhil2K @cmclymer They should really sue if possible. That helps stop it.

@plumenom @cmclymer I'm hoping they will. But unfortunately, in NYS, an employer can fire anybody at any time under the employment-at-will doctrine & make up whatever reason why too... even if its complete BS. AND most courts side with employers, making it so hard to win wrongful termination cases.

@UnclePhil2K @cmclymer Same thing at the last hospital I worked in - 2 advanced practice degrees-in my 50’s. The excuse for a corporate pattern of age discrimination was a “business” decision. To fight large bully hospital system was not something had the energy for. Just sold my 1st painting since HS!

@LKellenbarger @cmclymer Exactly. It sickens me that these companies can just get away with casually destroying lives in the name of "business," but fighting them all too often becomes a costly & exhausting struggle for far too many years. To them, it's a nuisance. But to the rest of us, it's our LIFE.

@UnclePhil2K @cmclymer This sounds like a team who could run their own in-home-Care company so that folks never have to enter aged care facilities.