Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition The deal is expected to happen by the end of this week, while employees of the social media company said the billionaire “reckless” plan to cut workforce by 75% described as.
A draft open letter deciphered by Time is about the anticipated takeover. highlights numerous concerns. The letter reads “Twitter workers,” but it is unknown how many of the company’s 7,500 employees were named.
In the letter, approximately downsizing to 2,000 people layoffs that will cause “It will hurt Twitter’s ability to serve public chat” specified. “A threat of this magnitude is reckless, undermines the trust of our users and customers in our platform, and is a transparent act of worker intimidation.” it was added.
To clarify the extent of the problems the company faces if Musk takes control, the letter states, “A threat to employees on Twitteris a threat to Twitter’s future… We cannot do our business in an environment of constant harassment and threats. Without our work, there would be no Twitter.” said. To Twitter management and Elon Musk “stop these negligent firing threats” he called.
These include insisting that Twitter maintains its current staffing levels and that Musk is openly committed to preserving staff benefits, including the ability to work remotely. Musk’s Because he is known to dislike working remotely this could be a breaking point, at the height of the Twitter pandemic, if some of your employees want to that they can work from home “forever” told.
In a clear reference to the ongoing drama regarding Musk’s on/off acquisition, the letter concludes with a request to Twitter staff to “treat with dignity and not be treated as mere pawns in a game played by billionaires.”