[Beldin]

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

[IshKebab]

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.

[hackideiomat]

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

[IshKebab]

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

[fatbird]

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.

[mock-possum]

They were about to quit *to work for Microsoft.