Title: Not About Money
Description: Ellen, a thirty-year corporate woman, is promoted into management and finds that her career is soon undermined.   A loss of young engineers to other companies has been noted, and management feels they must be given responsible positions in order to retain them.   Ellen is the only female of a group of older employees targeted for replacement by younger leaders and files a discrimination lawsuit.  She wins with the help of an astute girlfriend, a competent attorney, and the support of a group of unsolicited men and women co-workers of all ages.  As the depositions unfold, some boldly speak the truth, some are afraid of losing their positions, and others maintain their corporate role and lie under oath.  Although she appears docile, Ellen shows her true strength as she fights back for the sake of principle, and not about money.
Subjects: downsizing, autobiography, business, career, corporate America, bankruptcy, morality
Time periods: General Motors Corporation, 1990's