[lj3]

Not necessarily. He says he operates in NY, so he can't pay too cheap. Even the most loyal employee will jump ship if the competing offer is 2x what he's currently making, especially with NY cost of living.

What he wants is stability. You'd be surprised how many very smart people put a premium on that sort of thing, especially when they get older.

[user5994461]

They won't get 2x offers if they don't have a pedigree and can't handle hard tech interviews. (Which is what he's filtering for).

An employee with limited options = A more stable employee

[lj3]

Humbly disagree. 2x offers depends on how little he's paying them to begin with vs how easy it is to switch jobs. You don't need a pedigree or be able to handle hard tech interviews to switch jobs in NYC. You just need to go on a lot of interviews. Eventually, one will say yes.

NYC isn't exactly a place where you have limited options. You want limited options? Try to find a job upstate.

[UK-AL]

In this situation the employer has stable option, you'll stick around no matter the crap.

From perspective the employee it isn't stable. Sounds like he'd get rid of you, if you disagree with anything.