I'm going to vocation rehab tomorrow, sounds like something similar. I'm hoping to find out some tips for what to say about being out of work for over a year. Mine was do to the MS dx and I know that employers aren't supposed to discriminate but I'm afraid to say anything, so I'm hoping voc rehab will help with that.

As far as explaining to future employers why you were let go, they don't have the legal right to ask that I don't think. You can say you decided to take some time off from working. And leave it at that. I know we practice rigorous honesty in the program, but if its going to hurt you, its not necessary. And you really did take some time off of work, and thats all you have to say.

Good for you for being honest with the outplacement people though. And how uncanny that the lady's cousin is AA.

Very cool!!!!