Eh, in my opinion yes and no. There's probably a genuine concern of not wanting someone in the JC community to make what could be a big career mistake. And people probably want to avoid the inevitable "well, we told you so" when someone doesn't heed advice and then starts complaining about how much their life sucks. But yeah, as someone who would kill to go to Alaska right now, I'm all for another spot on the list opening up. Another part of the issue that I think bugs people, which I'm guilty of, is the perception that someone is complaining without knowing how good they have it. I'm doing what's probably a way worse commute, for probably a third of the money, with no relief in sight. My fault, yes, but I would absolutely love to be in his shoes and at least have the extra money and schedule flexibility. I get a 4% 401k match, no loss of medical/license unless it comes out of my own pocket. When someone gets 15% chucked into an account without having to contribute anything and is still complaining, it kind of wants to make you shake them by the collar and say "DUDE!"
But... I agree too. He's a big boy with his own priorities, he'll make his own decision.
