I created a symlink to the directory the symlink is in. If I try and simply ‘delete’ the symlink in a file browser it tells me that gigs of data will be deleted

That beginners guide says to avoid creating circular symlinks. What if, entirely hypothetically, I already have a circular symlink?

Your employer does not care about you. You are not important or irreplaceable

Take your time and energy and put it into your life, not their business

I have had coworkers die (not work related) and by the time you hear about it (like the next day) they have already worked out who will get the work done so the machine doesn’t have to stop