[gulato]

I can't know what the poster was thinking obviously ... but what I took the comment to mean was, within the context of the actual article, they were happy that they now have FU money .. and absolutely can say "no".

Then the comment was them imparting a personal story framed by what they assume the employer's thought process was. And how they were happy to be privileged enough to have reached FU Money.

The fact that you say "it seems nobody is being forced in to anything" I think is kinda missing the point of the (imho substandard whingey) rant the posted link actually was. I mean, it articulates (poorly) how people are/feel forced in to accepting such situations.

[fxtentacle]

Yes, you perfectly explained what I was trying to say. With enough distance and financial safety, it is easy to be rational and reject such an offer. But I can understand how people might become irrational and accept such an offer, despite it being objectively not too good.