Quitting Microsoft: Ethics Over Six Figures

A software engineer who worked on Microsoft's Viva Insights, an employee monitoring tool, quit due to ethical concerns. Despite the high salary and prestige of working at a big tech company, he prioritized his values over income, choosing to live off dividend income and pursue his own IT startup, Fourplex. He'd rather work a less lucrative job or even flip burgers than participate in developing surveillance technology, highlighting a strong commitment to personal ethics over financial gain.