> They can do the work at night or over the weekend, so they don’t have to leave their current job in the meantime. Based on many of the terms of employment I'

> They can do the work at night or over the weekend, so they don’t have to leave their current job in the meantime. Based on many of the terms of employment I've seen for creatives (designers/developers), this suggests that you don't legally own parts of your code. That's kind of a dangerous position to be in. > Automattic employs 225 people...maybe 10 people leave the company, and another 25 or 30 we’ve let go Is the audition really working if you fire 10% of the people you hire? 10% feels really high. That said, the rate of people leaving is lower than I'd expect. Together, those numbers make me think its working for the employees but not the employer.