Geez, they sound like a bunch of Chicken Littles, all screaming the sky is falling when it was just a leaf from the tree...

People really freak out about the weirdest things, and ingratitude....

I know the job market stinks right now, but there's nothing wrong with keeping an eye out for prospects.... your resume's pretty up to date still! These don't seem like the kind of people to respond well to the threat of someone useful leaving, so it's probably not a useful negotiating tactic, but having an escape hatch wouldn't be terrible.....

Apparently my fall last weekend had something to do with vibes from you: took a header off a tractor wagon when the stepstool I was using to get down decided not to hold my weight but to shunt it all to the left. Bloody nose, some bruising and pulled muscles, and I had to replace my 70-300 zoom lens, but I have the replacment now and all my remaining aches are the result of staying up late getting syllabi ready.