Get Rich Easy
GET RICH EASY
If getting rich is one’s goal we can expect him to pursue that goal in the easiest way possible. That ‘easiest way’ may lead one into ways and techniques that are not very nice----and possibly illegal. So, one has to make a choice, and this choice can lead to a life of hard work and moderate wealth or an easier life of cunning effort, much wealth and possibly a term in the slammer.
The character we observe in this paper has chosen to follow the ‘easy’ route, figuring that he is smart enough to get what he wants and yet avoid getting sent to prison.
Through gossip, newspaper stories and television programs our subject, Randy, has learned that many old people are wealthy; that old, wealthy people often move to ‘retirement communities’ to spend their last days. Therefore, retirement communities would be a good place to find a source of easy wealth.
To extract wealth from those old people in the retirement community requires a bit of skill and intrigue, but this is no deterrent to Randy. He was born with an attractive body and developed a good personality during his youth and early life. He made friends easily and learned to use those friends to make acquaintances among people he felt could be of help in future dealings. He had a good sales personality, sufficient to lead a friend to say “He could make a living selling air conditioners to Eskimos.”
Randy cultivated a roster of friends at retirement communities where residents had endless lists of needs and where some gladly accepted help from nice folks like Randy. He was ever so helpful in putting a dear old lady in touch with an attorney who helped her get a good settlement in her automobile accident. His efforts got an appointment with a doctor in spite of his rule of refusing patients who were on Medicare. He even drove her to his office, avoiding Taxi fare. Randy pays attention when friends talk, and goes to the trouble of giving them DVDs of favorite movies. Randy even called a dear friend and gave her a stock market tip that led to a connection that has doubled her investment income during the last year.
All of Randy’s helpfulness appeared to be actions of a nice man who loves to have nice friends who remind him of his dear mother, rest her soul.
What his friends don’t realize is that he had developed the friendship of an employee of the retirement community who has access to private records of the residents. For his friendship and other considerations he has been able to assemble a roster of old ladies who have special conditions and needs. One category includes those with increasing Dementia, another group who need help with all financial matters but do not have nearby relatives. Still another category list those who are still grieving over the death of their spouse.
Randy’s ‘list’ of friends includes notes by each name indicating what he calls “Hot Buttons” that he uses to evoke desired responses. He alternately refers to his list as his “Gold Mine”, “Wish List” and “Retirement Fund”. His list is revised and up-dated regularly to add new ‘friends’ or delete those who have died, moved away or have otherwise lost their value.
Efforts to identify and root out persons like “Randy” have met with a variety of responses from management of retirement communities. Several contend that such characters exist only as a figment of my imagination, some have agreed to make personal and financial records more secure and a few have agreed to amend their personnel records and rules to make mandatory dismissal of any employee who might be involved in activities that might lead to defrauding of a resident.
All parties agree that victims are likely to resent assertions that their dear friends are suspect. Some residents have responded with threats of libel and slander lawsuits on behalf of their friends. All respondents agree that all Randy characters, if there are any, should be apprehended and punished. Finally, all agree that efforts to defraud the elderly and ill persons is despicable conduct.
Jerry 3/23/06
If getting rich is one’s goal we can expect him to pursue that goal in the easiest way possible. That ‘easiest way’ may lead one into ways and techniques that are not very nice----and possibly illegal. So, one has to make a choice, and this choice can lead to a life of hard work and moderate wealth or an easier life of cunning effort, much wealth and possibly a term in the slammer.
The character we observe in this paper has chosen to follow the ‘easy’ route, figuring that he is smart enough to get what he wants and yet avoid getting sent to prison.
Through gossip, newspaper stories and television programs our subject, Randy, has learned that many old people are wealthy; that old, wealthy people often move to ‘retirement communities’ to spend their last days. Therefore, retirement communities would be a good place to find a source of easy wealth.
To extract wealth from those old people in the retirement community requires a bit of skill and intrigue, but this is no deterrent to Randy. He was born with an attractive body and developed a good personality during his youth and early life. He made friends easily and learned to use those friends to make acquaintances among people he felt could be of help in future dealings. He had a good sales personality, sufficient to lead a friend to say “He could make a living selling air conditioners to Eskimos.”
Randy cultivated a roster of friends at retirement communities where residents had endless lists of needs and where some gladly accepted help from nice folks like Randy. He was ever so helpful in putting a dear old lady in touch with an attorney who helped her get a good settlement in her automobile accident. His efforts got an appointment with a doctor in spite of his rule of refusing patients who were on Medicare. He even drove her to his office, avoiding Taxi fare. Randy pays attention when friends talk, and goes to the trouble of giving them DVDs of favorite movies. Randy even called a dear friend and gave her a stock market tip that led to a connection that has doubled her investment income during the last year.
All of Randy’s helpfulness appeared to be actions of a nice man who loves to have nice friends who remind him of his dear mother, rest her soul.
What his friends don’t realize is that he had developed the friendship of an employee of the retirement community who has access to private records of the residents. For his friendship and other considerations he has been able to assemble a roster of old ladies who have special conditions and needs. One category includes those with increasing Dementia, another group who need help with all financial matters but do not have nearby relatives. Still another category list those who are still grieving over the death of their spouse.
Randy’s ‘list’ of friends includes notes by each name indicating what he calls “Hot Buttons” that he uses to evoke desired responses. He alternately refers to his list as his “Gold Mine”, “Wish List” and “Retirement Fund”. His list is revised and up-dated regularly to add new ‘friends’ or delete those who have died, moved away or have otherwise lost their value.
Efforts to identify and root out persons like “Randy” have met with a variety of responses from management of retirement communities. Several contend that such characters exist only as a figment of my imagination, some have agreed to make personal and financial records more secure and a few have agreed to amend their personnel records and rules to make mandatory dismissal of any employee who might be involved in activities that might lead to defrauding of a resident.
All parties agree that victims are likely to resent assertions that their dear friends are suspect. Some residents have responded with threats of libel and slander lawsuits on behalf of their friends. All respondents agree that all Randy characters, if there are any, should be apprehended and punished. Finally, all agree that efforts to defraud the elderly and ill persons is despicable conduct.
Jerry 3/23/06
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