Matillion is currently having what it calls a “transformative year” wherein it is transformed from being one of the better tech companies to work for to the worst I have ever seen. The board, in their infinitesimal wisdom, have decided, against all evidence, that radical changes are required in “ways of working”. To that end, remote workers living within 30 miles of their offices, including many who are explicitly contracted as remote workers, have been sent new hybrid contracts. The board have unlawfully demanded that all such staff sign these contracts regardless of the costs they will incur or their personal circumstances. Those who refuse are being fired. All this follows on the heels of an extended crunch in which Matillion engineers, working remotely, delivered a massive new SaaS application for the company in record time. I challenge Matillion HR to deny any of this. There is a widespread sense of justified outrage about all this and the previously good relationship between senior management and the engineers has turned toxic. A mass exodus of key engineering staff is well underway and the company may not be viable for much longer.