WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him

The Verge
By Emma RothOct 4, 2024, 9:02 am203 pts
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered employees $30,000 or six months of salary to leave the company if they didn’t agree with his battle against WP Engine. In an update on Thursday night, Mullenweg said 159 people, making up 8.4 percent of the company, took the offer.…

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