(Article by Sean Adl-Tabatabai republished from NewsPunch.com)
The report notes that a total of 530 Twitter employees have left since Elon Musk took control of the platform, with many running directly to the tech giant’s direct competitors who are more draconian than Twitter.
Summit.news reports: Over 1,100 employees have left Twitter since Musk announced his intention to buy the company back in January, with almost a third going to Google or Meta.
The figures come from a new analysis of LinkedIn data, with the report noting that other workers have moved to the likes of Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snap, and TikTok.
Musk, who has vowed to complete the Twitter acquisition by Friday, has said he intends to make huge staff cuts of up to 75% anyway, cutting worker numbers from around 7,500 to around 2,000 employees.
The Washington Post also notes that even if Musk doesn’t close the deal, Twitter officials have planned a $800 million cut in payroll by the end of 2023 regardless.
Musk previously mocked work-from-home enthusiasts at Apple with a lazy dog meme, and also stated that constantly working remotely is “phoning it in,” informing employees they can collect their belongings if they disagree.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022
In an email to Tesla employees earlier this year, Musk wrote “Remote work is no longer acceptable,” except in extreme cases.
“Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean *minimum*) of 40 hours per week or depart Tesla,” he wrote in correspondence then leaked by Tesla shareholder Sam Nissim.
#Tesla no longer allowing remote work@TeslaPodcast @SawyerMerritt @WholeMarsBlog @garyblack00 @GerberKawasaki pic.twitter.com/DKAgh9ptSX
— Sam Nissim (@SamNissim) June 1, 2022
Musk confirmed that the email was authentic and doubled down, saying anyone unhappy with it should “pretend to work somewhere else”:
They should pretend to work somewhere else
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2022
Musk has promised that “work ethic expectations” at Twitter will be “extreme” when he takes over:
Also, work ethic expectations would be extreme, but much less than I demand of myself
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 7, 2022
Yesterday, Musk was filmed entering Twitter HQ literally carrying a sink. He tweeted the footage with the caption “let that sink in,” clearly an effort to trigger his detractors:
Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! pic.twitter.com/D68z4K2wq7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022
The post prompted a barrage of memes imagining the reaction of remaining woke Twitter employees:
LET’S GOOOOOO!!!!! pic.twitter.com/gHJkC5J209
— Jason Jones (@jonesville) October 26, 2022
— AG ? (@Yolo304741) October 26, 2022
— ??PB&J?? Paul B. Jones (@pbj_on_white) October 26, 2022
Please tell us this is tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ACkTr2FNlt
— Cincy Browncoat - You can't take the sky from me (@cincy_browncoat) October 26, 2022
— The TV Grump (@TheTVGrump) October 26, 2022
— Patel Meet (@mn_google) October 26, 2022
— Silent Memejority (@memejority) October 26, 2022
Elon has arrived for the Twitter board meeting. pic.twitter.com/GCk8odJHl8
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) October 26, 2022
The current mood of all the woke employees at Twitter. pic.twitter.com/6eiwHayxVd
— Nick Fad?? (@NicAtNigh) October 26, 2022
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— ????? ????? ?????? ??(?) ?? ? (@Marco_P_Meloni) October 26, 2022
Meanwhile, as Twitter stock is rising, Meta is collapsing:
JUST IN ? Banks have started to send $13 billion in cash backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, according to people familiar with the matter, WSJ reported
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 26, 2022
Mark Zuckerberg urged to spend less on metaverse after suffering ‘supersized and terrifying losses’ https://t.co/Ipa4qwMoOb
— Business News (@Busines65959783) October 27, 2022
Massive cut in market cap in after hours trading tonight - via @MarketWatch - " #Facebook earnings cut in half, Meta stock sinks toward lowest prices in more than 6 years" https://t.co/FbtjJ9mqnK
— Irwin Lazar (@imlazar) October 26, 2022
Overnight trading wipes $65bn from value of Facebook and Instagram owner https://t.co/xfShc98JqM
— Cindy Lee (@cidlee1) October 27, 2022
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has plummeted by $85 billion so far this year. From $125 billion to $40 billion.
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) October 27, 2022
Facebook is collapsing while Elon prepares to take over Twitter. You love to see it.
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) October 27, 2022
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