Hopefully they will find better jobs with a better employer.

For everyone who uses Windows, try Linux. You don’t know what you’re missing out on until you try it. See the ranking on the right hand side here: distrowatch.com You can pick something from there on the top of the list.

Watch YouTube to learn more about each Linux distro that you find interesting.

I personally would recommend Ubuntu or Ubuntu-based distros, as they have the widest support.

You don’t have to wipe your Windows-installation completely, instead dual-boot. If you feel comfortable switching entirely, you can wipe out Windows and keep Linux exclusively.