I disagree with the people (not specifically or only you) who are focusing on things like how employees may feel about Elon, how they should feel, and how they

I disagree with the people (not specifically or only you) who are focusing on things like how employees may feel about Elon, how they should feel, and how they feel about his statements about the future of Twitter. It seems like a striking lack of empathy, based on my experience with - certainly not the same situation, much more gradual - but a company in decline where people are deciding whether to jump ship. When a place is screwed up and mismanaged, anybody intelligent prepares as best they can. And you don't put any stock in what leadership says because they're running the place into the ground in the first place! This always results in repeatedly broken promises, even if not as dramatic as with Twitter. Most importantly, you don't allow any emotion towards the company or upper management to come into play if you know what's good for you. Your responsibility is to yourself, your family, your friends, and any other individuals you may care about. Nothing is more important than a rational assessment of your options. The whole cult of personality (believing or rejecting) is just irrelevant in a real situation, in my universe. I won't guess at how many people will in fact take the deal, but I think psychologically he greased the skids by making it "opt out", while also making it very rational to leave now. Several comments I've seen say they would not quit yet, as it makes sense to draw things out while finding another job. I think that ignores that obviously you can't count on anything, so choosing to end the chaos asap seems attractive. And if you quit now, there might be safety in numbers. Better to be part of a mass layoff that you don't need to explain why you left. I guess the key point I want to make is that people may be underestimating the value of ending one's association right now, because smart, rational people tend to dislike open ended uncertainty and know what they don't know.