text_combined: option employment contract like getting frustrated process genuinely trying reasonable possible trying hold deal last minute afraid asked take fairly large leap faith company mean two mean enron screwed people work generally ok concept option doc comp parameters addition need assurances 90 day retentions paid people identified deserve received need know comp conveyed 2001 secure unlikely would today collective comp conveyed 2001 received assurances two oxley greg different times security comp received messages generally start safe worry comp paid 2001 advanced interest shareholders estate low probability issues times particularly want commit deal logic changes comp paid 2001 becomes risky become whole lot safer team recognize enron strange fluid place days appears times story changes depending want ask indemnification comp paid 2001 answer table non starter estate negotiating deal negotiate behalf buyer interest legacy issues estate legacy issues estate definitely buyer issue people much get deal done take time negotiate employee available time wherever want discuss matter estate buyer time know buyer negotiate someone buyer decide comp contract issues figure deal bigger tim belden delusional know big deal lot moving parts bigger likely move forward without since team right also working great deal less information respect choice differentiate information disseminated people team versus team however consequences choice provide less information creates greater leap faith mind example idea mechanics getting options done conveyed creditors buyer estate judge works louise inidicated would memo form written document indicating people total dollars needed secure case could add indemnification amount adjusted probability payout total surely blow deal unless probability payout high furthermore proposing change basic employment doc subject comment lawyer try keep immaterial changes minimum saying condition precedent negotiate separate indemnification doc buyer point time would hope time inclination discuss doc perhaps time 2001 comp issues already cleared bankruptcy judge making discussion much easier based various discussions two last couple weeks led believe decision expected perhaps imminent understand non starter issue information clear basic deal willing offer free option buyer deal exists plus retention payments still company deserve yet received indemnification 2001 comp 4 million expect two tell team 800 people going home portland office moved houston thing survives want happen deal bigger things happen given lot thought last couple days came conclusions open productive discussions would like talking stuff mike matt realize hard position guys feel lost ground rather gain ground last couple days trust trying right thing many things uncertain right makes difficult give away option requested without firming issues time finally apologize hanging louise ealier probably better hearing say hearing say call see received read e mail comfortable whatever decide tim