No. Exactly as Tony said, we were very firmly told, “Don't worry”. There were a lot of people who were very concerned and they were looking for other employment. At that time the economy was much better, and if they had left, they would have landed much better on their feet. They duped us into basically sticking around and holding out to the point of bankruptcy.
I was actually terminated from Nortel, and I was within two weeks of receiving.... Nortel had a policy of giving two months of pay to help find a job. I was within two weeks of receiving my cheque for $87,000. I had not worked for the company for a month and a half when the bankruptcy happened.