Jibs very well with my experience.

I lost a manager - a good guy - back in the mid-90s. He hadn't been looking, at least no more than the rest of us are always looking. But he started talking to people at another local company. Interviewed. They made an offer. He initially declined, citing the exact reasons mentioned in the article. Why change? He had a solid gig. Good benefits. Flexibility in schedule for his young family.

But a month later, he was leaving. Because the other company kept calling and telling him the exact thing you mentioned, Rands.

He was wanted. They wanted him on the team.