I think the ultimatum here might have had more than two options. &quot;Adapt to the situation and be happy, don&#x27;t adapt and be miserable but know that complaining about it will be ignored, or leave&quot;<p>I wonder how different that is from just saying &quot;No&quot; when asked to fix things for the employee. I&#x27;d view that as being a terrible manager, but not as a firing.