thanks, growlycat. they have already fired me. but, even worse, they are giving me negative references that are preventing me from being rehired. i have done some research on the EEOC site and i may be able to file a retaliation claim against them. it is illegal to prevent someone from being rehirable. still, it's a hard thing to do because every time i try to work on it, my PTSD from the firing acts up. i am going to have to force myself to sit through it and get it done. thanks again for your comments.