So take with a grain of salt, but word (VTech alum friend) was CMC was offered the VTech job but asked for 8m/year and was turned down. Having 0 connections at either place, who knows if true but it would suggest he is listening to offers which isn’t unfathomable.
He'd be dumb not to listen. I don't care how much you love your job - you are not doing yourselve any favors by not listening. Because the world is always changing and evolving. So to have your head in the sand and never listen or talk to anyone else is not good business...
unless your like the CEO of a incredibly rich company, then you can probably survive doing that. For the rest of us mere peeons, you should listen. Doesn't mean you should leave but always be aware. Even if you don't leave it might give you ideas as to what you need to do better where you are at.
Overall though this thread.... SMH.