2026-02-09-dont-get-distracted

Don’t Get Distracted, Caleb Hearth

Either I’ll say no and they’ll fire me, or I’ll say “that’s not something I’m comfortable with, best of luck” and quit. These are the worst case scenarios, not necessarily what will happen.

Before saying no then, I need to consider: Can I afford to leave here without a job financially? Am I likely to be able to rely on my network to get me another job? Have I built up a trust with my employer where I can go to them with this type of thing and feel confident that I’ll be heard out? The answer to these questions was no for me in 2011. Sometimes, something is important enough that you should still do something, but there’s a lot that goes into these decisions. I’d like to think that I would still say no.