Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic

Hope these people are aware that your work computer, work phone, work vehicle, email account, slack, etc, and anything sent through an employers network (including personal devices/accounts connected to employer's wifi/vpn) can (and in many cases will) be snooped on, if you live in the US.

If you're in a toxic work environment, don't say shit on or near employer devices or over their networks. It will be used against you. I've heard too many stories of people getting screwed as a result of this at companies small and large, and I've experienced it firsthand. If you need to check something or log into a personal account, do it on your personally owned device and over a non-employer network. If you're at work, use your cell connection directly or through tethering. Employers can legally do this, so cya.

heh. Working there requires some level of trust in your employer. There is a bunch of shit you wouldn't expect on the Automattic infrastructure (NDA, so can't say much except I used to work there). For them to do this harms that trust and makes it a much worse work environment. If Automattic were to weaponize -- which this is the beginning of this slippery slope -- then any person's life could be destroyed. I really wish I could say more, but eroding that trust is very dangerous.