"Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? It's not my department!" says Wherner Von Braun. https://tomlehrersongs.com/wernher-von-braun/

This is a topic that comes up more frequently than it should have to. "Just quit" is usually the right advice, but it's advice which is incredibly hard to hear. Walking away from a paying gig means less financial security and in capitalism that's terrifying.

That said, if I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be "Just quit, it'll be okay." (Not that I ever directly bombed anyone.)

I am amazed that they are communicating by phone.