Something New For Topher
In which we comment on Topher losing his job and talk about what’s next.
A New Job For Topher
My time at HDC ended in early December, and I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a job ever since. I made myself CEO of HeroPress on LinkedIn with the idea of maybe making that my main gig, but it would be startup lifestyle for a while, and I hate that life. Don’t get…
New Directions For Topher
Back in August I joined Howard Development and Consulting (now HDC.dev) as an experimental employee. My role was to promote WP Wallet and see if we could make it go as a product. Ultimately the project was shelved, and we pivoted to making training courses. While that was taking off and I had a great…
A New Job For Topher
Two weeks ago I was let go from Camber. I was really encouraged by the number of people that came forward and suggested jobs they knew were available, or outright asked me to apply for openings they had. Much love to the WordPress community. One was from Rob Howard at Howard Development and Consulting. He…
Looking For A New Job
This last Thursday I was let go from Camber Creative and I’m not sad about it. Let me be clear, Camber is a fantastic company, and everyone who works there is a delight. They have great policies, the pay is great, etc. They were also good to me in ways no employee has a right…
Cate Joined Automattic (in January 2022)
We didn’t keep the new job a secret, but there hasn’t been a reason to shout about it. I guess mostly I just needed some space. The last few years have been pretty rough on me. 2019 was supposed to be my year to step into something new, to move from being family-focused to being…
Quitting My Job After 7 Weeks: It’s All About Fit
Warning: This article contains analogies. A lot of them. On paper, the job I started for WP Buffs in May looked ideal. Community building and writing are right in line with my skill set. The added bonus of support for my additional community projects was, well, an added bonus. There had been some concerns from…