Programmers are highly in demand. The idea that a programmer and their family are going to be homeless because they didn't do what the big, evil boss said is not very convincing.
But programmers are in high demand because of the many artificial barriers that are put up to keep most of them out of work. Just because you have a programming job now does not mean you will make it through the 16 weeks of programming trivia that the next employer expects before considering you a potential hire.
I may agree that it is not a convincing argument for anyone, doing any job, but I'm not sure the programmer part makes any difference.
I really don't know if I agree with yours. As a developer in a rural area, while there are certainly jobs for programmers, they are never advertised. You have to find them by word of mouth. It could easily take more than a week just to discover what jobs are available.
Moving isn't realistic within the span of a week. Remote might be an option, but brings its own challenges.
I may agree that it is not a convincing argument for anyone, doing any job, but I'm not sure the programmer part makes any difference.