As a lot of Imperials learned after the Battle of Endor, siding with Palpatine was a bad idea. One doesn’t exactly feel sympathetic to space fascists, but even so, it’s hard to deny that surviving the aftermath of a fight like that must have been a rough time.
Source: io9 – This Creepy Star Wars Fan Film Shows the Plight of a Lone Stormtrooper After the Battle of Endor