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Showing Original Post only (View all)Twitter just told employees all office buildings are temporarily closed, badge access is suspended [View all]
Last edited Thu Nov 17, 2022, 11:26 PM - Edit history (2)
EDITING: I'm seeing reports online that this is happening because hundreds of Twitter employees quit in response to Musk's ultimatum telling them they had to commit to working very long hours. Some tweets are saying 75% of the employees quit.ANOTHER EDIT to let you know that Kylie Robison, tech reporter for Fortune magazine, is posting updates at https://twitter.com/kyliebytes .
From the managing editor of Platformer:
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NEW: Twitter just alerted employees that effective immediately, all office buildings are temporarily closed and badge access is suspended. No details given as to why.
We're hearing this is because Elon Musk and his team are terrified employees are going to sabotage the company. Also, they're still trying to figure out which Twitter workers they need to cut access for.
Offices will reopen on November 21st. In the meantime: "Please continue to comply with company policy by refraining from discussing confidential company information on social media, with the press or elsewhere."
We're hearing this is because Elon Musk and his team are terrified employees are going to sabotage the company. Also, they're still trying to figure out which Twitter workers they need to cut access for.
Offices will reopen on November 21st. In the meantime: "Please continue to comply with company policy by refraining from discussing confidential company information on social media, with the press or elsewhere."
EDITING AGAIN to add updates from Zoe Schiffer:
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NEW: The designers leading Elon Musks Blue verified project are out, along with the lead web engineer. Many Twitter employees who maintained critical infrastructure have resigned. This is going to look like a very different company tomorrow.
So far no Twitter employees have been deactivated even those whove publicly resigned. Musk and his team only collected the list of yess employees who said they want to be part of Twitter 2.0. Theyre still trying to track who is out.
So far no Twitter employees have been deactivated even those whove publicly resigned. Musk and his team only collected the list of yess employees who said they want to be part of Twitter 2.0. Theyre still trying to track who is out.
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Twitter just told employees all office buildings are temporarily closed, badge access is suspended [View all]
highplainsdem
Nov 2022
OP
Musk is like a cockroach, he can't stand the light. And Twitter is a very bright light.
ToxMarz
Nov 2022
#49
Didn't he order all employees back to the office and said they couldn't work from home
catbyte
Nov 2022
#2
When you fear employee sabotage, there's usually a good reason why employees might want
tblue37
Nov 2022
#14
Not just that but a couple days ago he sent a company wide email saying everyone had to reply
RockRaven
Nov 2022
#12
With his current mental status he shouldn't even have a sharp pair of scissors
Irish_Dem
Nov 2022
#40
Infrastructure, like data centers. It would've been really bad if those workers were locked out, too
NullTuples
Nov 2022
#123
It's looking like his much-professed degrees may even be in question (link to thread)
NullTuples
Nov 2022
#125
I have a Twitter account and I found out that if I delete the account, my name attached is still
TeamProg
Nov 2022
#55
So first he tells them they must come in to offices to work, then closes them?
CousinIT
Nov 2022
#38
"You cant work from home!" "Now get out of here!" - Twitter will just be a URL by Monday
ZonkerHarris
Nov 2022
#39
Exactly and he may end up losing more than that since most of advertisers have left.
Quixote1818
Nov 2022
#89
Yep. Musk will unlock the front door and the entire city will have been evacuated.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2022
#101
It nice to see the switchover in new management go so seamlessly. I for one will not miss twitter.
marble falls
Nov 2022
#66
Warning! Totalitarian dictatorial authoritarian takeover in process. Please follow instructions and
Martin68
Nov 2022
#79
I was wondering what Musk meant by that, but this is my observation on what he probably means.
Martin68
Nov 2022
#87
Perhaps twitter is too effective at bypassing the RW propaganda machine.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2022
#142