Posted: 22:17, November 17, 2022 | Updated: 23:14, November 17, 2022
Elon Musk backed down on a work-from-home ban hours before a deadline for Twitter employees to commit to his “extremely hard-line” vision for the company.
In an email, Musk gave all Twitter staff until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to either click on a link confirming their willingness to work “long hours at high intensity,” or leave the company with three months’ severance pay.
Despite his “hardline” ultimatum, Musk scaled back his total ban on remote work in a follow-up email Thursday after more workers than he expected chose to leave, according to Bloomberg.
“All that’s required to be approved is for your manager to take responsibility for making sure you’re making an outstanding contribution,” she then said of working from home.
Musk had previously said that remote work would no longer be allowed and that workers would be expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours a week.
He had told employees that “if you don’t show up to the office, the resignation is accepted,” according to a minute of a meeting reported by the Verge.
Elon Musk’s deadline for all Twitter employees to commit to his ‘extremely hardcore’ vision for the company has arrived
Musk gave all Twitter staff (who were seen entering the New York offices earlier this month) until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to either click on a link confirming their willingness to work “long hours at high intensity” or leave the company
It comes just weeks after Musk laid off about 3,700 Twitter employees, or half the company’s workforce, amid sweeping changes seeking profitability for the social media platform.
Musk criticized Twitter’s spending and work culture, and said the company needed sharp cost cuts and a reboot of its services.
In his email Wednesday morning, asking employees to confirm his hard-line vision or leave, Musk shared a link to a Google Form with just one choice: “Yes.”
He said anyone who didn’t fill out the form would be out of the company with a three-month layoff, according to a copy of the memo reported by CNBC.
“Going forward, to build an innovative Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will need to be extremely tough,” he wrote.
“This will mean long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” Musk said.
Musk has criticized Twitter’s spending and work culture and said the company needs sharp cost cuts and a reboot of its services
Musk said Twitter will be “much more engineering-driven” under his leadership, adding that “those who write great code will make up the majority of our team and have the most influence.”
“Whatever decision you make, I thank you for your efforts to make Twitter a success,” he added.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla, who is the richest man in the world, has been cut with a vengeance since his Twitter acquisition.
Even after the massive layoffs forced it to try to offer some employees in critical departments to return, some staff on Tuesday said they had been let go.
They said they suspected it was due to the company or Musk posting critical comments on Twitter or its internal messaging platform.
Musk called himself the “ultimate of free speech” when he sought to buy Twitter.
A source told Reuters they received a termination email overnight that said “your recent behavior violated company policy,” adding he believed more than 20 people were fired in the latest round.
Several others tweeted on Tuesday that they had received the same emails.
“I would like to apologize for firing these geniuses,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday. “Their enormous talent will no doubt be of great use elsewhere.”
Elon Musk’s full “hardcore” ultimatum to Twitter employees
By: Elon Musk To: Team Subject: A Fork in the Road Date: Nov. 16, 2022 In the future, to create a pioneering Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will have to be extremely tough. This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only outstanding performance will constitute a passing grade. Twitter will also be much more engineering oriented. Design and product management will still be very important and report to me, but those who write great code will make up the majority of our team and have the most influence. At its heart, Twitter is a software and server company, so I think that makes sense. If you are sure you want to join the new Twitter, click yes on the link below: [Link redacted] Anyone who hasn’t done so by 5pm ET tomorrow (Thursday) will receive a three-month layoff. Whatever you decide, thank you for your efforts in making Twitter a success. Elon
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Posted: 22:17, November 17, 2022 | Updated: 23:14, November 17, 2022
Elon Musk backed down on a work-from-home ban hours before a deadline for Twitter employees to commit to his “extremely hard-line” vision for the company.
In an email, Musk gave all Twitter staff until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to either click on a link confirming their willingness to work “long hours at high intensity,” or leave the company with three months’ severance pay.
Despite his “hardline” ultimatum, Musk scaled back his total ban on remote work in a follow-up email Thursday after more workers than he expected chose to leave, according to Bloomberg.
“All that’s required to be approved is for your manager to take responsibility for making sure you’re making an outstanding contribution,” she then said of working from home.
Musk had previously said that remote work would no longer be allowed and that workers would be expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours a week.
He had told employees that “if you don’t show up to the office, the resignation is accepted,” according to a minute of a meeting reported by the Verge.
Elon Musk’s deadline for all Twitter employees to commit to his ‘extremely hardcore’ vision for the company has arrived
Musk gave all Twitter staff (who were seen entering the New York offices earlier this month) until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to either click on a link confirming their willingness to work “long hours at high intensity” or leave the company
It comes just weeks after Musk laid off about 3,700 Twitter employees, or half the company’s workforce, amid sweeping changes seeking profitability for the social media platform.
Musk criticized Twitter’s spending and work culture, and said the company needed sharp cost cuts and a reboot of its services.
In his email Wednesday morning, asking employees to confirm his hard-line vision or leave, Musk shared a link to a Google Form with just one choice: “Yes.”
He said anyone who didn’t fill out the form would be out of the company with a three-month layoff, according to a copy of the memo reported by CNBC.
“Going forward, to build an innovative Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will need to be extremely tough,” he wrote.
“This will mean long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” Musk said.
Musk has criticized Twitter’s spending and work culture and said the company needs sharp cost cuts and a reboot of its services
Musk said Twitter will be “much more engineering-driven” under his leadership, adding that “those who write great code will make up the majority of our team and have the most influence.”
“Whatever decision you make, I thank you for your efforts to make Twitter a success,” he added.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla, who is the richest man in the world, has been cut with a vengeance since his Twitter acquisition.
Even after the massive layoffs forced it to try to offer some employees in critical departments to return, some staff on Tuesday said they had been let go.
They said they suspected it was due to the company or Musk posting critical comments on Twitter or its internal messaging platform.
Musk called himself the “ultimate of free speech” when he sought to buy Twitter.
A source told Reuters they received a termination email overnight that said “your recent behavior violated company policy,” adding he believed more than 20 people were fired in the latest round.
Several others tweeted on Tuesday that they had received the same emails.
“I would like to apologize for firing these geniuses,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday. “Their enormous talent will no doubt be of great use elsewhere.”
Elon Musk’s full “hardcore” ultimatum to Twitter employees
By: Elon Musk To: Team Subject: A Fork in the Road Date: Nov. 16, 2022 In the future, to create a pioneering Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will have to be extremely tough. This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only outstanding performance will constitute a passing grade. Twitter will also be much more engineering oriented. Design and product management will still be very important and report to me, but those who write great code will make up the majority of our team and have the most influence. At its heart, Twitter is a software and server company, so I think that makes sense. If you are sure you want to join the new Twitter, click yes on the link below: [Link redacted] Anyone who hasn’t done so by 5pm ET tomorrow (Thursday) will receive a three-month layoff. Whatever you decide, thank you for your efforts in making Twitter a success. Elon
