Category: Automattic

You’ll be surprised, shocked, delighted, thrilled and inspired by how WordPress.com gets work done. I was!Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft

I’m only a matter of weeks into my new role, working for Automattic, and I’m regularly asked how it’s going and what it’s like to work for them, particularly the change in culture. Having come from a corporate role, working for the same company for 27 years, it’s a huge change. But, I have to say, one I was happy to embrace.

It has always occurred to me, working for a company over 150 years old and with a familiar, old-school office set-up, that there must be newer and better ways to work. Automattic is not just about working from home but in how it approaches the work/life balance but also the entire relationship it has with its employees and they with each other.

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The one problem with working from home can be the lack of movement, which is not good for health. So, mid-morning I go for a walk. Today’s was, shall we say, bracing but I had a lovely walk along the canal path and took some lovely pictures across the misty scene.

Although I was wearing headphones, a house-boat owner made a point of waving and saying ‘good morning’ to me, which was a very friendly gesture. As the warmer weather approaches the walk should get even better.

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I’m pleased to announce that on the 22nd December I accepted a role  working in the WordPress VIP team at Automattic. My resignation letter at Boots was submitted the same day, and I officially finish my current job on the 20th January.

I’ve been working for Boots since I left college, 27 years ago, so it’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly but I’ve been thinking about for a while. It’s time for a change, and the Automattic role will definitely be that!

I’m definitely excited about what the future holds 🙂