Working for Automattic: Two Years Later

Well, February will always be an eventful month for my family. Within a 10 day stretch: My birthday on the 11th Valentine’s Day on the 14th Isaiah’s birthday on the 17th My Automattiversary also on the 17th My wedding anniversary on the 21st Black History is the entire month! I might as well take the…

Goin’ on Paternity Leave?

One of the things I really admire about Automattic (the company I work for – we’re hiring) is that we truly value our employees. More than just a good salary and benefits, Automattic entrusts us with a great deal of autonomy to make decisions for each of our unique work and family needs. With my 2nd son coming…

It’s Official – I’ve Been Hired By Automattic!

Boy, it was a long journey to get to this point, but I’ve made it. I am the newest employee of Automattic, Inc., the company behind WordPress.com, Akismet, VaultPress, Poll Daddy, and many other wonderful products. I could not be more excited about this incredible career opportunity. I can easily say that it is one…

Last Day With Superior HealthPlan

Well, it’s been a nice 22 months, Superior. You have been good to me and my family. Financially, it was the best job I’ve had up to this point, and the benefits were really good. I never worked for a Fortune 500 Company before, and there were many things that I learned while here. I…