Living in New York means constantly, discreetly listening in — to breakups at bars, friend fights on the subway, and gossip about complete strangers or, from time to time, people you do in fact know. But what happens when you situate yourself in an ultraspecific spot around the city over an extended period of time and listen intently? You learn a surprising amount about the state of things. Here, we stood outside Goldman Sachs’ office, hours after the largest round of layoffs since the financial crisis began. Employees were leaving work, many unsure if they’d be let back in the next morning. Head to the link in our bio for more from the eavesdropper.