February 19, 2025

There are some sad stories coming out of the government being upended (to put it mildly) by Elon Musk and his band of idiots called DOGE.

Ethan’s story is one of the many. What I took from his story, however, was his friend’s advice when Ethan started to wonder about his future.

During that time, a friend suggested that while things were calm at work, I should write down some lines I wouldn’t want to cross: things I’d want to watch out for that, if they materialized, might be a reason to leave.

I agree with Ethan that this was wonderful advice. Thinking about these grey areas ahead of time - while calm and less emotional than when you’re in the moment, being asked to do something you might otherwise not ever consider, is very valuable.

-via Kottke