> boss won't want to risk losing them so they'll agree to the escapade. That's precisely it. A motivated engineer is almost always going to outperform a bored

> boss won't want to risk losing them so they'll agree to the escapade. That's precisely it. A motivated engineer is almost always going to outperform a bored engineer/one who quits. Morale is miles more important than chasing after efficiency. "Boss" here is likely making the correct decision after weighing the ups and downs.