> But for everyone else, internal expression wasn't squelched out of fear of external forces. I recall my reaction when doing that training; it was less a feel

> But for everyone else, internal expression wasn't squelched out of fear of external forces. I recall my reaction when doing that training; it was less a feeling of internal expression being restricted by force. But rather a vague feeling in the back of my mind, that if I care about the value of my stock comp, it probably makes sense to avoid putting my company in trouble by mistake. I'm not saying that's the most rational reaction but that's what I recall feeling anyway (this was a few years ago). A slightly cynical take would perhaps be that my company bought my complicity for a few RSUs. :shrug: