Some people might. And here's why.
I understand for normal people like me why it would be difficult to to turn down 3x higher salary, because it could change our lives. But what I don't understand is how does it matter if you earn $150,000 a week, or $400,000 a week, your lifestyle and standard of living is not going to be any different at all!
I would much rather earn $150,000 a week at a place where I can win more stuff than $400,000 a week because let's face it, what is it that I can't buy if I earn $150,000 a week that I can buy if I earn $400,000 a week?
There's no difference in lifestyle. I'll eat the same, live in a similar house, have similar holidays, drive the same cars and even fuck the same women.
I never understand footballers or any celebrities at that high level of earning who switch jobs for little more money since from an economics perspective, your lifestyle's improvements start to show diminishing returns.
There's nothing that Buffon won't enjoy or be able to afford that let's say someone like Messi or Ronaldo would be able to afford. After you earn around $70-80,000 a week, it's just numbers and has no impact on your standard of living when it starts going up from there.
Maybe it's just me?