Dear Mr. Vogel,

The fact that you're an '8' year veteran, and have not needed to
sign non-disclosure agreement yet is of notable importance.
At this point anything of this nature would be considered 'duress'.

My understanding is that it has to be a condition of employment
for it to be considered valid. Whether or not it  is a legally
enforceable document based on content is beyond my experience.

I have told a past employer who approached me after six months
that if he insisted I would sign, but that it wouldn't hold water in
court. He went away, presumably to check with the legal
department. I ask him about it later and he assured me it was no
longer an issue. This was a fortune 500 company.

It's likely your employer has discovered the same thing, and is
a little too embarresed to be frank with you about it.

I hope this affords you some relief from your anxiety.

Harold Foster        hfoster@tyler.net