[LTPC-discussions] Only for the serious

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:37:39 EDT

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Tom, finally a voice of reason! This are "small potatoes". You ar correct, 
the staff at LTPC, including the President probably didn't have much of a say in 
the matter. 

As I have said in previous postings, no one was irreparably damaged. These 
are simply things that happen in big business. 

People would be better served to "get on with it"!  The problem is Tom, there 
are too many people here giving legal advice that aren't even remotely 
qualified to do so. In my humble opinion, some of these folks are hanging on because 
of the misleading "cheerleading" they are receiving on this site. 

The mentality here has simply sunk to "let me hold on and see if Cendant 
throws me a bone". "A bone I didn't earn according to the contract I signed". " 
Something for nothing please". 

We can all show empathy for the friends we have at LTPC that weren't vested. 
But wanting them to be vested just because that would be nice for them, isn't 
right!
This never ending stream of frivolous litigation in this country is 
embarassing. Everytime someone feels they weren't treated fairly, look out!.

Bottom line here is, it took 350K to vest, not 334K, not 323.5K, not 349K. 
You signed a contract to that affect. I am absolutely floored that intelligent 
people think that a Company that is struggling should get on the bull horn and 
annouce it to the entire firm. They would certainly have failed then! Everyone 
would have deserted. No time to get additional business in the pipeline, no 
extended benefits. No time to search for other opportunities.

It was Progenys' job the make every effort to save LTPC. (If that was their 
desire!) Either to sell it, change it or close it. When the decision was made 
to do one of those three, we were told which one it was going to be. It was 
NONE of our business prior to that.

That's it, I can't read about any more cry babies. If this situation will 
cripple you financially, then shame on you for being in that position as an 
adult. Most of which I've met are over 35 and should have a living figured out by 
now. Few have a good excuse, most of us do not!

Stop blaming others for personal short falls! GO GET YOUR OWN CHEESE! There 
is plenty of it!

I found much success in the LTCI industry, being VERY frank with my clients. 
I sincerely pray I have succeeded in planting a seed of sensibility with some 
of the ex LTPCers.

Regards,

Berry Brown

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As I have said in previous postings, no one was irreparably damaged. These a=
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People would be better served to "get on with it"!&nbsp; The problem is Tom,=
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The mentality here has simply sunk to "let me hold on and see if Cendant thr=
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 Something for nothing please". 
 
We can all show empathy for the friends we have at LTPC that weren't vested.=
 But wanting them to be vested just because that would be nice for them, isn=
't right! 
This never ending stream of frivolous litigation in this country is embarass=
ing. Everytime someone feels they weren't treated fairly, look out!. 
 
Bottom line here is, it took 350K to vest, not 334K, not 323.5K, not 349K. Y=
ou signed a contract to that affect. I am absolutely floored that intelligen=
t people think that a Company that is struggling should get on the bull horn=
 and annouce it to the entire firm. They would certainly have failed then! E=
veryone would have deserted. No time to get additional business in the pipel=
ine, no extended benefits. No time to search for other opportunities. 
 
It was Progenys' job the make every effort to save LTPC. (If that was their=20=
desire!) Either to sell it, change it or close it. When the decision was mad=
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s NONE of our business prior to that. 
 
That's it, I can't read about any more cry babies. If this situation will cr=
ipple you financially, then shame on you for being in that position as an ad=
ult. Most of which I've met are over 35 and should have a living figured out=
 by now. Few have a good excuse, most of us do not! 
 
Stop blaming others for personal short falls! GO GET YOUR OWN CHEESE! There=20=
is plenty of it! 
 
I found much success in the LTCI industry, being VERY frank with my clients.=
 I sincerely pray I have succeeded in planting a seed of sensibility with so=
me of the ex LTPCers. 
 
 
Regards, 
 
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