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by duggan 610 days ago
Routinely surprised that there are adult human beings that do this, but so it goes.
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I would never do it myself. Move on with your life!

I did know a guy who worked at a major corporation explain his dead man switch like it was the most normal thing in the world, though. Extremely cursed.

I could see people in a somewhat toxic situation do things like this but it’s better to get out.

Especially if there’s some complex onerous task that needs to happen and you get no credit for doing it well. Leave, and let them find out what it’s like being one of the other characters in It’s a Wonderful Life in the worst timeline.

No points are awarded for contributing to a toxic situation
What is 'contributing' though? Taking yourself out of it without trying to mitigate it? Or just throwing wood on the fire?