September 2nd, 2026
Layoffs are happening left and right, and it is easy to forget the people behind those numbers. The employees who have spent years working with us, solving problems, supporting customers, and helping build the business are a big reason we got here in the first place. When profits shrink or the market changes, letting people go should not always be the first answer.
Our long-term employees have already helped us grow once, and their experience can be just as valuable during difficult times. Maybe their skills can be used in a different direction, maybe they can take on new responsibilities, or maybe they simply need the opportunity to adapt with the business. Trust the people who helped build what you have, reward loyalty, and appreciate the humans behind the business.
Our long-term employees have already helped us grow once, and their experience can be just as valuable during difficult times. Maybe their skills can be used in a different direction, maybe they can take on new responsibilities, or maybe they simply need the opportunity to adapt with the business. Trust the people who helped build what you have, reward loyalty, and appreciate the humans behind the business.
~ Team WPfounders
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People are the business. Never forget that.
