Regardless of the intent, the response is incongruous to the prompt. A: This is the job; take it or leave it. B: You don't really want me to leave it. Maybe

Regardless of the intent, the response is incongruous to the prompt. A: This is the job; take it or leave it. B: You don't really want me to leave it. Maybe A does or doesn't want that, but how does that have any bearing on B's decision-making? Let's call a spade a spade. The nurses who are not quitting are doing so because (they think) the job is still good; it's just not as good as it was a few years ago. The nurses quit did so because (they thought) they could get a better deal doing something else.