Friday, November 18, 2022

Twitter ‘Closes Offices’ after Elon Musk’s Loyalty Oath Sparks Wave of Resignations

THE GUARDIAN: The tech company is struggling to retain workers after Musk demanded employees sign a pledge to work ‘long hours at high intensity’

The crisis at Twitter reached new heights on Friday as hundreds of employees were reported to have rejected Elon Musk’s ultimatum to keep working for the business, threatening its ability to keep operating.

As the company temporarily closed its offices to staff, Twitter users began saying their goodbyes and linking to accounts on other platforms.

#RIPTwitter, #TwitterDown, Mastodon and Myspace were all trending on the platform after the deadline passed on Musk’s ultimatum for the remaining workforce to sign up for “long hours at high intensity”, or leave. It has been estimated that hundreds of the remaining staff opted to go. » | Josh Taylor and agencies | Friday, November 18, 2022