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Secret other option: Disagree and convince your boss to change their mind That, of course, probably doesn't apply in this situation since Trump rarely changes

Secret other option: Disagree and convince your boss to change their mind That, of course, probably doesn't apply in this situation since Trump rarely changes his mind. But it does apply in other situations.

deeThrow94 1y ago
> since Trump rarely changes his mind That's not true; he changes his mind all the time, particularly as media coverage changes. It's just not necessarily something you can persuade him to do without catering to his ego.
- inerte 1y ago
  https://www.axios.com/2025/04/19/inside-trump-mindset-tariffs https://www.axios.com/2025/04/19/inside-trump-mindset-tariff... "We saw it in business with Trump," one adviser said. "He would have these meetings and everyone would agree, and then we would just pray that when he left the office and got on the elevator that the doorman wouldn't share his opinion, because there would be a 50/50 chance [Trump] would suddenly side with the doorman."
  - dylan604 1y ago
    Trump is known to be that type where if you want him to go with your suggestion, you must be the last person in the room.
    - Freedom2 1y ago
      Perhaps that's why Elon was following him so closely everywhere at the tail end of his campaign and at the start of his presidency.
      - deeThrow94 1y ago
        [flagged]
FuriouslyAdrift 1y ago
There's also malicious compliance... doing EXACTLY what is asked no matter how damaging or stupid. It's the 'let it all burn down' option but I have found it drives change very quickly... CYA, though.
- IcyWindows 1y ago
  Isn't this what is happening now? Given that the management is choosing who is let go, I believe many are threatening to let crucial people and programs end if funding is cut. It's extremely effective.
sillyfluke 1y ago
I don't know, I can feel everyone who has tried and failed to prevent calamity from inside an organization cringe recalling that they had nothing to show for it except lost years and burn out. As for GP's options, normally I would think B (standing your ground and throwing them a small bone while waiting to get fired) is the most rational option outside of sheer self-preservation. Since its a federal job if you don't know the law it may get little dicey if you go the C route. My guess from out of leftfield: there is immense pressure and unseen threats being thrown about by admin goons similar to what they did in the attorney general's office in the Southern District of New York, namely: If you don't resign we will fire everyone underneath you. That's what would easily explain this behavior.

deeThrow94 1y ago

> since Trump rarely changes his mind That's not true; he changes his mind all the time, particularly as media coverage changes. It's just not necessarily something you can persuade him to do without catering to his ego.

inerte 1y ago
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/19/inside-trump-mindset-tariffs https://www.axios.com/2025/04/19/inside-trump-mindset-tariff... "We saw it in business with Trump," one adviser said. "He would have these meetings and everyone would agree, and then we would just pray that when he left the office and got on the elevator that the doorman wouldn't share his opinion, because there would be a 50/50 chance [Trump] would suddenly side with the doorman."
- dylan604 1y ago
  Trump is known to be that type where if you want him to go with your suggestion, you must be the last person in the room.
  - Freedom2 1y ago
    Perhaps that's why Elon was following him so closely everywhere at the tail end of his campaign and at the start of his presidency.
    - deeThrow94 1y ago
      [flagged]

FuriouslyAdrift 1y ago

There's also malicious compliance... doing EXACTLY what is asked no matter how damaging or stupid. It's the 'let it all burn down' option but I have found it drives change very quickly... CYA, though.

IcyWindows 1y ago
Isn't this what is happening now? Given that the management is choosing who is let go, I believe many are threatening to let crucial people and programs end if funding is cut. It's extremely effective.

sillyfluke 1y ago

I don't know, I can feel everyone who has tried and failed to prevent calamity from inside an organization cringe recalling that they had nothing to show for it except lost years and burn out. As for GP's options, normally I would think B (standing your ground and throwing them a small bone while waiting to get fired) is the most rational option outside of sheer self-preservation. Since its a federal job if you don't know the law it may get little dicey if you go the C route. My guess from out of leftfield: there is immense pressure and unseen threats being thrown about by admin goons similar to what they did in the attorney general's office in the Southern District of New York, namely: If you don't resign we will fire everyone underneath you. That's what would easily explain this behavior.