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