I could be wrong but I understood the issue to be a perm. job that was stable w/benefits vs. a higher paying (short term) contract job and Kevin's W not having to look for work again in 6 months in an unstable economy. I also thought it was an insurance issue as the out of pocket costs were very high vs. having a job w/built in benefits.
There has been LOTS of movement on this thread but I *think* that was the crux of the issue.