Two weeks of Elon Musk’s erratic Twitter behavior, including “vomiting in trash can and napping in office”
- ByStartupStory | November 14, 2022
The 4 November Twitter layoffs affected a number of workers who were let go, but little was spoken about the workers who remained and dealt with Elon Musk, the company’s demanding taskmaster. The New York Times said that one of the staffers who was given the task of firing more than 100 Twitter users puked after accepting the assignment.
According to a New York Times article titled “Two Weeks of Chaos: Inside Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter,” Elon Musk‘s decision to fire roughly 50% of Twitter’s global workforce had an impact on people inside the company as well. During the chaotic event, employees were reportedly sleeping in sleeping bags to meet Elon Musk’s deadlines inside the Twitter workplace.
The article continues by describing the specifics of the mass layoffs, Musk’s intention to reorganize the business, and the new product deadlines established by the “Chief Twit.” At least 36 Twitter workers were reportedly questioned for the story, according to the NYT piece. According to the report, some of the top executives were abruptly fired via email. It also stated that one engineering manager “vomited into a trash can while others slept in the office as they worked grueling schedules to meet Musk’s order” after being told to lay off hundreds of employees.
According to the NYT report, the fallout was “excruciating.” The media outlet was given access to internal chat records where discussions about layoffs were occurring. According to the article, 3,738 employees, or over half the staff, might be let go, according to an employee. Internally, the message was extensively disseminated. Employees also exchanged personal information and bid farewell in the chat log as they prepared to be let go on November 2nd.
About Elon Musk
Elon Musk has also made references to the social media platform going out of business after the business saw several key executives leave. Two weeks after purchasing it for $44 billion, according to credit experts, the billionaire told Twitter employees on a call that he could not rule out bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. The transaction put Twitter’s finances in jeopardy.
As fake accounts proliferated, Twitter Inc. paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday. Meanwhile, some users of the social media platform were able to reclaim the “official” badge thanks to new owner Elon Musk.
Previously, verified accounts of prominent figures like journalists, politicians, and other well-known people were only eligible for the highly desired blue tick. But earlier this week, Twitter launched a subscription option that is available to anyone willing to pay in order to increase revenue as Musk battles to keep advertisers.
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