Twitter: cascade of departures after Elon Musk's ultimatum
Half of the 7,500 employees of the Twitter group were already fired two weeks ago by the multi-billionaire.
AP - Jeff Chiu
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Departures multiplied at Twitter Thursday, November 17, the day after an ultimatum from Elon Musk, who asked the employees who survived the first wave of layoffs to choose between giving themselves "
fully, unconditionally
", and leaving.
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“
I may be exceptional, but (…) I am not unconditional
”, for example tweeted Andrea Horst, whose LinkedIn profile still displays “Supply chain manager (survivor) at Twitter”.
She added the hashtag #lovewhereyouworked, that is to say "
Love the place where you worked
", like many other employees announcing their choice.
According to Zoë Schiffer, journalist for the specialized media Platformer, Twitter warned all employees on Thursday afternoon that the offices were temporarily closed and inaccessible, even with a badge.
On Wednesday, Elon Musk, owner and boss of Twitter for three weeks, asked employees of the social network individually to commit to "
working long hours at high intensity
", "
to build a revolutionary Twitter 2.0 and succeed in a world of more and more competitive
.
It's finish.
#Twitter #LoveWhereYouWorked pic.twitter.com/8Ll0ff89B4
— Andres Plaza 🇨🇱 (@AndresPlazaR) November 17, 2022
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More than 3,000 employees already made redundant
"
Only an exceptional performance will be worth a sufficient mark
", he specified in this internal letter consulted by AFP.
Employees had until Thursday afternoon to click on the "yes" box, under penalty of having to leave Twitter with compensation corresponding to three months' salary.
A method that clashes even in the United States, where labor law is less protective of employees than in many developed countries.
Half of the group's 7,500 employees were already laid off two weeks ago by the multi-billionaire.
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