Agree with you. I don't understand the point of this article other than some sort of tongue and cheek snobbery. Hope it maybe made the OP feel better about themselves.
For context, I recently wrote a tongue-in-cheek guide on how to coast in large companies.
[0] https://taylor.town/corporate-camouflage
That got me thinking about what happens when people, especially engineers, coast too much, or fail to plan out their careers.
I know plenty of smart people that are enchanted by comfort, then chain themselves to companies that take advantage of them.
If you've developed transferrable skills, this parable probably isn't for you :)
I personally think it's okay to be ambitious, and it's also okay to chill.
Edit- I was probably like Arthur Westbrook when I was working on a visa and had a family to support . As soon as I got my greencard my appetite for risk taking increased and showing my transferable skills increased . Situational context .
This is as much a tip for myself as for you: take a deep breath before reacting.