Etumos Reviews

Edward here-- you're absolutely right, I made the situation way worse when I came back into Leadership. I didn't understand the fragility of what was built by others, and I started a domino effect of a vicious cycle, and I didn't come in preparing people that things would get harder before they got better. I didn't understand that my clout for building Etumos from nothing to something wouldn't be understood by employees until I proved myself again. That was a rookie mistake as I came in to turn Etumos into profitability again. I'm sorry. I don't think anyone at Etumos is a bad apple, and I don't think anyone at Etumos has been a bad apple. I think everyone's life experience is valid and something I can learn from. It took us a year of pain (2025), but we've made the company more profitable than it has been since my tenure, and that allows us to be back onto the growth path. My specialty is Innovation and system design (both technical and organizational), and my weakness is people management. The previous Management team was defined by extraordinary people management, and you're right to see that People Management isn't my specialty. My superpowers are attempting to design a system that wins for everyone, and provides financial security for the whole company by ensuring we have profitability. I sure failed that when I came back in January 2025, and I'm sorry for how that has affected you. We've restarted from the foundations, and with that we have achieved profitability, and with profitability, we have generosity and growth unlocked again. I'm sorry for making painful mistakes that impacted you, and I'm sorry for coming back like a bull in a china shop. You're right, and I'm listening and I've been taking your feedback to heart and learning from it. I think all Etumotes (now and before) are extraordinary, and I'm proud to see previous Etumotes go on to become great employees and employers elsewhere. Still cheering for you from the sidelines, no matter what team you're playing for, Edward

Edward here-- I think I know what you're talking about, and I understand and appreciate your perspective. Layoffs are absolutely the most soul-crushing acceptance of defeat for employers from a human perspective, and I'm so sorry that you were affected by our shrinking. I don't believe there's a cliquey/gossipy aspect anymore, but I'm keeping your feedback as fully valid and a component of how I'll be rebuilding Etumos going forward in 2026. Wishing we could retain all Etumotes forever (that's been my explicit goal since starting this company in 2014), and sorry for the painful changes that impacted you and your family. Seriously, that's more important to me than money. Proud of all Etumotes, even the ones impacted by layoffs due to macroeconomic conditions out of our control, because you are all extraordinarily competent. I'm excited to watch from afar as you grow!