With his ultimate demand for overtime, new Twitter owner Elon Musk apparently offended numerous employees of the short message service. In a survey published by the Blind app on Friday, 42 percent of 180 participants wanted to leave the company. Another quarter is hesitant to stay. Employees can register via Blind via their company email and then exchange information with each other anonymously.
Musk, who also heads the electric car maker Tesla, among others, recently gave Twitter employees the choice between “long hours with high intensity” or a severance package. It is unclear how many of the workers plan to stay. However, the survey shows dismay at Musk’s approach, which has rocked the social media company since its acquisition three weeks ago.
First official act: mass layoffs
He first fired half of the Twitter employees and then asked some of them to come back. Shortly thereafter, he abolished the option to work from home. In addition, the self-proclaimed “freedom of speech absolutist” wants to relax the rules of conduct on the short message service and make Twitter the “most accurate source of information.” Critics fear the service will become a playground for false reports and conspiracy theories.
The upheavals have now alarmed politicians. US senators called on the consumer protection agency FTC to investigate the processes. “In recent weeks, new Twitter boss Elon Musk has taken alarming actions that have undermined the integrity and security of the platform.”
Musk took to Twitter on Thursday about potential layoffs. “The best people stay.” Twitter itself was initially unavailable for comment. The company has lost most of its press agency staff.
Source: Krone
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