He wasn&#x27;t bluffing, he was being honest. Being naive. Against a sociopath boss. He &quot;would have to look&quot; elsewhere; it&#x27;s announcing an intention, which is honest, but also a bad idea against an evil boss.<p>His honesty is a sign of loyalty, which is clearly unwarranted with a boss that&#x27;s only looking for ways to screw you. The problem is that a single developer has no power over an asshole boss. The only thing we can do is protect ourselves with exactly this kind of tactical advice.<p>But by all means, also protest for better worker protections to prevent people from being abused like that.<p>I feel like asking for naming and shaming the bad company so others can steer clear, but that&#x27;s probably going to bite you in the ass. Suck it up, and name and shame them in 5 years, after you&#x27;ve got your life back on a solid road and well out of his reach.