Thanks, Perna. I have started drafting a complaint with the attorney general's office about a former employer who has called at least one former employer of mine asking that they no longer provide me with references (which is illegal). This employer harassed me for all 19 months that i worked there, including sexual harassment, until i developed PTSD and had a breakdown after a coworker who was non-management insulted me.

A second employer saddled me with an impossible job that stressed me out and one day i complained to a coworker. it was overheard by someone who reported it to management. that's when the harassment started. it went on for months. my PTSD returned and i started losing sleep. one day, my manager planned a situation and it resulted in a panic attack. i was blamed for a missing letter that was on my manager's desk all the time. (i had told her 3 times that's where it was.) they claim my panic attack made me look dangerous and that i was a physical threat. (i never threatened or harmed anyone.) now they tell all prospective employers that i am a threat to women. but, the fact is, i am a victim.

as for switching careers, i am in my mid-50's with only a 2-year college degree and average computer skills. i suffer from a mild form of epilepsy and bad feet that do not permit me to stand for long. it's going to be very difficult to change careers. counsellors want me to become an administrative assistant but nowadays that position requires a 4-year degree and employers mostly want someone much younger than me. also, i just don't have much enthusiasm for admin assistant jobs. i don't know what i am going to do. hopefully, i will find something. i have to get out of my doldrums and send out more resumes and cross my fingers. i hope i am up to that. since i started my new anti-seizure medication, i have not been up to it since it makes me drowsy and affects my moods (including the good ones).