I started a job about 8 months ago. It was mostly horrible the first couple months, then greatly improved. But now I'm started to get the feeling things could go to hell in a handbasket very quickly.

Unfortunately, I have not been here long enough to establish patterns that will let me know when it's time to get out. I like the job (now) and don't want to change again if I don't have to.

So what sorts of things do you guys look for to let you know if things are going south?

Canary in a coal mine: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canary_in_a_coal_mine