I am looking for a story that I have read several times but not recently. Do not remember the author, title or main character's name. The main character is a 65 year old male design engineer working in a small branch of a much larger company. His branch of the company is sold to another company. This has happened to him several times during his career. Each time in the past, he ended up getting laid off in a downsizing move before he qualified for company benefits. Feeling that history is about to repeat itself, our character gets a friend to help him present himself as a woman. He, now she, goes to work dressed in fem expecting to get fired so he could file a discrimination claim. That does not happen. When the upper management team for the new parent company come around an inspection tour, they are thrilled to have a senior female design engineer to serve as a mentor for junior female and minority engineers. They even ask her to attend job fairs and high schools to promote engineering careers for female and minority students.

So, I remember the plot very well but no names. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks!

_Bev_