William West is an engineer who worked for Bechtel Corporation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and operates worldwide. Bechtel is an organization of about 150 engineering and construction companies. Except for a two-month period in 1995, Bechtel employed West on long-term assignments or short-term projects for thirty years. In October 2007 West was offered work on a project with Saudi Arabian Bechtel Co. (SABCO), which West understood would be for two years. Two months after moving to Saudi Arabia, West was terminated because (he believed) of his age and an opinion that he lacked energy. After returning to California, West received numerous offers from Bechtel for work that suited his abilities and met his salary expectations. He did not accept the offers and did not look for other work. West then filed a suit in a California against Bechtel, alleging breach of contract and discrimination. The claim sought as damages: (i) the salary he would have earned with SABCO and (ii) compensation for future unknown assignments. What defenses can Bechtel present and how should the court decide? What factors should the court consider?