“This second deal offered nine months of severance, but employees only had four hours to respond.”
159 Automattic employees took a buyout on October 3 rather than follow Mullenweg’s fight with WP Engine. Headcount fell from roughly 1,900 to about 1,700. Now the CEO who offered the exits says the company is “very short-staffed.” He opened the door twice and is surprised people walked through it.