Social media is an interesting dynamic, both in the positive and the negative. Thanks to social media, I\u2019ve gone from an unknown associate attorney to a well, known national ERISA attorney.<\/p>\n
One of the drawbacks I find in social media is the fact that many people just can\u2019t handle the opinions of people they disagree with. A perfect example is my opinion regarding payroll provider third party administrators (TPAs). My opinion is that ADP and Paychex aren\u2019t very good because they see TPA work as ancillary work to payroll and don\u2019t have the attention to detail that any TPA needs. \u00a0It\u2019s my opinion, not fact. It\u2019s an opinion based on almost 20 years of experience. So it\u2019s funny when you see people who work for a payroll provider TPA who feel the need to engage me and debate me. One time a plan sponsor who used one of these TPAs was trying to engage me in some sort of debate about my article and I had no interest. He thought his payroll provider TPA was doing a great job and I didn\u2019t feel the need nor did I have the time to try to change his opinion.<\/p>\n
My opinion is my opinion and it\u2019s not going to be changed by someone who is debating me, I\u2019m a Taurus as well.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m very opinionated and always have been and I\u2019m sure that my opinions ruffle some people. I know that with the national conferences that don\u2019t want to invite me. \u00a0But I\u2019m too old to change and I think not being opinionated would take away my readership, which has always been a great base for referrals.<\/p>\n
I think people trying to debate people they don\u2019t agree with never works, especially when the opinions are based on reasonable facts. It\u2019s wasted energy and in social media debates, often one side says something they\u2019ll regret.<\/p>\n
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