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This is a depressing post on multiple levels. I don't think it deserves downvotes, but maybe people are downvoting to help because it seems that you are violating option 4 by posting your story here. You might want to take the post down.

It's not always worth openly pushing back on job requests. It sounds like you are honest to the point of self-sabotage.

I wish you and your wife well.

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I think it is worth knowing and adds perspective to the article. The pivot process had just started when all this happened, and I was not offered pivot.

At Amazon it is encouraged to strive for the highest quality despite the tension created. I actually object to their suggested methods in that regard. I think it is better to have social cohesion both within and between teams, but that is not how you are trained at Amazon to deal with things.

I was encouraged to push back on things that I did not feel productive. It wasn't done out of a desire to rebel, but to do as was desired of me. My personal preference is to just do the best I can to keep stress down and accept things for the sake of happiness of everyone rather than make a big deal of anything.

I wonder if you could have sued for wrongful termination if you choose option 2? I'm surprised they threatened to fire you given the circumstances.

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