Category Archives: Twitter Employees

Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team

Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs   Mariella Moon @mariella_moon   Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington Post, Elon Musk … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team

Twitter has reportedly laid off part of its infrastructure team

Twitter has reportedly dismissed Elon Musk’s personal lawyer   Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic In one of his first all-hands meetings after taking over the company in October, Elon Musk told Twitter employees the website’s financial position was dire, warning bankruptcy was “not out of question.” Since then, it appears the situation at Twitter has become more … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off part of its infrastructure team

Former Twitter employees file class action gender discrimination lawsuit

Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs   NurPhoto via Getty Images Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington … Continue reading Former Twitter employees file class action gender discrimination lawsuit

Former Twitter employee: We tried the changes Elon Musk is proposing—they didn’t work

  By Chris Stokel-Walker December 01, 2022 Elon Musk’s Twitter 2.0 is fast being foisted upon us, and if there’s one staple so far, it’s the speed at which features are being introduced and rewritten—often right in front of users’ faces. In a November 30 blog post, “Twitter” announced that it had changed its approach … Continue reading Former Twitter employee: We tried the changes Elon Musk is proposing—they didn’t work

Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again He also warned managers they could be fired if members of their team fall short of his expectations. K. Bell @karissabe   David Odisho via Getty Images Elon Musk is changing Twitter’s remote work rules yet again amid deadline for employees to commit to his vision for … Continue reading Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs

Twitter warns employees that layoffs are happening Friday The cuts come only a week after Elon Musk took over the company. K. Holt @krisholt   Carlos Barria / reuters Twitter will reportedly begin laying off workers on Friday, only a week after Elon Musk officially took control of the website. Around half of the company’s … Continue reading Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs

The email Elon Musk just sent to Twitter employees is a masterclass in how not to communicate

  By Chris Stokel-Walker November 10, 2022 leadership now Elon Musk has made quite a first impression on his new employees. During his first few weeks as CEO of Twitter, he laid off some 3,700 workers.    Since acquiring the company on October 27, Musk hadn’t formally spoken to the majority of staff who remain … Continue reading The email Elon Musk just sent to Twitter employees is a masterclass in how not to communicate