Oof. It's what I get for groggily typing something. 7 years of salary is a lifechanging amount of money too, but I admit the thrust of the argument isn't quite

Oof. It's what I get for groggily typing something. 7 years of salary is a lifechanging amount of money too, but I admit the thrust of the argument isn't quite as strong with a basic error. :) A better comment is probably "We've tried the alternative, and it doesn't seem to work. It's better to pay market rate."