Fueled Layoffs Spark Tension After Former Employee Pre-Empts Announcement

Fueled has confirmed layoffs this week, cutting 4–5% of its workforce. But the news reached the WordPress community sooner than the agency planned, after a former employee decided to go public. On Monday, former staffer Sam Sidler, who worked in account and strategy roles until his own layoff in 2024, published a blog post pre-empting Fueled’s announcement. Sidler framed the layoffs as a…

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