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They were about to quit... how much more should they lose their jobs to impress you?



He meant if they were to lose their jobs and then have to put actual effort in to get a new one, like most people.


I do not think it is hard for any of them to get a new job and they would be flooooooded with offers if the opened their linkedin


Exactly. Most people are not in that situation and therefore cannot threaten to leave so easily.


They were about to laterally transfer to a new organization headed by the CEO they revered, with promises of no lost compensation. The only change would be the work address. Hardly a sacrifice sanctifying a principled position.


They were about to quit *to work for Microsoft.




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