i had the a similar experience, but with a different end. i begged for a raise because i was underpaid, and working 60+ hours a week in several different contexts for a small county government… the board denied it, so i went and found a new job and was prepping to leave. thats when they begged me to stay. when the county admin specifically asked what he could do to make me stay i said ‘you can resign’, knowing i was already outta there.

they attempted to outsource my job for a month or so, and then promptly hired 2 people to replace me.

asshats