I don't like Musk. I'm not interested in following people on social media. I'm exhausted. I'm not alone.
Roughly 75 percent of the remaining workforce did not agree with Musk's new vision of the company and decided to take the money and run. The office buildings have been temporarily closed and the company is trying to figure out what to do next.
According to multiple sources, the majority of the remaining employees did not agree with Musk's demand that they work long hours. The deadline for doing so has passed, meaning that if they follow through on their threats, everyone will be let go.
Fortune's Kylie Robison noted that many of those remaining are likely on visas and have little other choice but to stay. Before Musk's takeover at the beginning of the month, there were more than 7,000 employees at the micro-blogging site.
The most recent round of layoffs may be the most damaging. The critical engineers who maintain the core system libraries will be gone.
Tweet may have been deleted(opens in a new tab)
The skeleton crew will have jumped ship, leaving the rest of the team to drift along until it crashes into an ice field and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. It is likely that this will happen sooner rather than later because of the speed at which Musk has been changing.
It was probably Musk who didn't see it coming. Under Musk's rule, some employees are even hoping to be laid off so they can get a better deal.
The official notices of terminated employees are still not out, and employees still have access to internal systems. Many are using access to farewell their colleagues in the company's messaging system, happy to not be a part of Musk's vision for their future.
Musk and his team need to figure out who is staying and who is leaving. The code freeze was put in place due to Musk fearing sabotage from soon-to-be former employees.
It's not clear who will be at the office when it reopens next week. Since Musk walked into his headquarters carrying a kitchen sink, users have been predicting the demise of the micro-blogging site. This latest disaster feels like it could be the end of Musk's company.
We don't expect anyone left to give a response after we reached out to them.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
