I was the first full-time engineer at the previous company that I worked for. We were acquired by one of the companies mentioned in this article. During the acq

I was the first full-time engineer at the previous company that I worked for. We were acquired by one of the companies mentioned in this article. During the acquisition, employees were given the choice to simply not join the acquiring company. I pondered on it a lot given my ideological beliefs and stances. For practical reasons, I decided to join while a close colleague opted out…looking back, for a number of reasons (first-hand knowledge/exposure/experiences that I prefer to not dive into), I wish I had done the same. This was a bit of time ago and I am no longer employed by said company. I applaud these students for standing up for what they believe in.