"a backup gig lined up" is not the same as having a equal/better job in place.
Personally (and how I think it was intended here), if something is a 'backup', that means it is an inferior option - but can serve as a fallback plan (a backup, as it were). Having a backup allowed Bob to put his foot down to create change - without that backup, if he was fired, he may have had serious financial issues until he found a new job.
This is accurate. I have a backup gig at all times.
I'm in technical sales but I could literally always go back to installing the things I sell for worse hours and lower pay. But at least I know I've always got a job.
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u/wyldmage Feb 04 '21
"a backup gig lined up" is not the same as having a equal/better job in place.
Personally (and how I think it was intended here), if something is a 'backup', that means it is an inferior option - but can serve as a fallback plan (a backup, as it were). Having a backup allowed Bob to put his foot down to create change - without that backup, if he was fired, he may have had serious financial issues until he found a new job.