The departures multiplied on Twitter on Thursday, the day after an ultimatum from Elon Musk, who asked employees who survived the first wave of layoffs to choose between turning themselves in “fully, unconditionally” or leaving.
According to Zoë Schiffer, a journalist specializing in media platformsTwitter warned all employees Thursday afternoon that offices were temporarily closed and inaccessible, even with a badge.
On Wednesday, Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner and chief for three weeks, asked individual employees of the social network to commit to “put in long, high-intensity hours” “to build a revolutionary Twitter 2.0 and succeed in a fast-changing world.” more and more competitive. “.
“I have no words”
Employees had until Thursday afternoon to click the “yes” box, on pain of having to leave Twitter with compensation corresponding to three months’ salary. A method that is shocking even in the United States, where labor legislation protects employees less than in many developed countries.
“I am speechless, just thankful to say that I landed my dream job and accomplished more than I ever thought possible. It’s been a great adventure,” Deanna Hines-Glasgow, former director of customer relations, said on Twitter. customers. on Twitter on Thursday.
It is defined as “Ex Tweep”, the nickname of Twitter employees, and “Blackbird”, the name of the support group for African-American employees of the Californian company.
“To all the tweeters who have decided that today will be their last day: thank you for being incredible colleagues through the ups and downs. I can’t wait to see what you do next,” said Esther Crawford, director. of product development of the platform, one of the few managers who has not resigned or been fired, and who continues to publicly support the new leader.
Source: BFM TV
