Wait, you used to skip testing entirely? That's actually wild, man. Can't imagine the chaos that caused before.

Yeah, that "over a hundred bucks" line hit me. I was totally the person who said my daily latte was a needed treat, a little luxury. Then I actually looked at my bank statement and added up all those six-dollar oat milk mochas. Seeing that total for one month was a massive wake-up call. Now my big thermos is my best friend, and I don't miss the shop stops at all.

Remember that comms fail sometimes, but you still managed by touch. Solo diving is not ideal, but it happens in this field. Management might see it as normal work stress. Consider if you're making too much of single events.

Do they not realize families of victims see their wild guesses? Or do they just not care?

I used to get so mad about waiting a few extra weeks for my monthly books. Then I learned about "Cerebus." Some people waited over a year between issues near the end because Dave Sim was doing everything alone. That kind of put my minor annoyance into perspective.