>>509243458
or like, maybe have fun with it

let them believe they’ve got you figured out, that they know your triggers: fear, guilt, obligation, whatever
play along. fail to deliver, or deliver in the most opaque way possible, with the worst timing possible, whatever it was they wanted to achieve

misunderstand on purpose.
when the heat goes up, loop in higher-ups like you're escalating, but make it ten times crazier than it actually is, and only barely related to the actual issue.
just enough to confuse everyone and reset the energy.

my first two jobs, i had to bail - burnout + toxicity. they feed on you being passive, compliant, easy to manage. this one though, i made a promise - i'm not leaving unless they drag me out. watched a dozen people get chewed up and spit out by management, but i just keep pushing the line of what's allowed without getting canned. eight years deep, still here