I now understand what is meant by an offer I couldn’t refuse.
While I wasn’t in some sort of gangster situation, I was truly made an offer that would have come with some consequences had I refused.
The offer was made inside the zone controlled Heating and A/C of the executive conference room at work, and just walking in that space with its own thermostat was enough to unsettle me. I had been summoned to meet with some folks that were way above my station inside the commercial Heating and A/C of my cubicle. I was now on the floor where there was zone controlled Heating and A/C. I was sad immediately and even though the air conditioning was on, I could feel myself start to sweat. But I was soon greeted by some of the executives of my division who wanted me to relocate and take on a flailing branch. This was a crucial choice for me and would absolutely fast track my work. At the same time, my partner and I had put down roots in this community and weren’t planning on leaving. In fact, I’d only gotten to enjoy the modern residential Heating and A/C in my property for about six months before that meeting. Needless to say, I couldn’t turn it down. And man, I hated leaving that home with the unquestionably best heating and cooling you could find. But my partner reminded me that I had put so much into my job that this was an opportunity I had to grab. I’m so blessed to have a partner like that who believes in me, and she too loved that home and the quality heating and a/c. Yet, my buddy and I are starting renovations on our modern shack and that also includes the Heating and A/C equipment.