Laing Management

Upon reflecting about the tragedy of ⁹⁄₁₁ and the events that followed, I recalled getting activated by the USAF to go and serve in the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As I was getting my affairs in order, I communicated to Laing Management that I would be away for a period of time at war (which ended up being nearly 6 months). Laing Management acknowledged this news, but refused to accept my request to excuse my portion of rent payment during my deployment unless I moved all of my belongings out of the unit and terminated my lease; which I had no time and ability to do. It’s very sad to me as a veteran and NIU graduate that when I reflect on the events ⁹⁄₁₁ and the repercussions thereafter, I can remember making arrangements to pay my rent to Laing Management from a dusty tent in the austere Jordanian desert. Very unfortunate given the fact that we were protecting the very freedoms that this great country offers; such as operating a real estate business in a college town.