Staff were told not to come back until Monday, November 21st, after the office was closed on Thursday. Badge access has been suspended to make sure no one tries to get in.
During a chaotic time for the social media platform following its $44 billion takeover by billionaire Musk at the end of October, it is not clear why it has temporarily shut down its offices.
All badges will be suspended and office buildings will be temporarily closed. The offices will reopen on November 21st. I would like to thank you for being flexible. Please do not discuss confidential company information on social media, with the press or anywhere else.
It said it was looking forward to working with you.
According to a Washington Post report, the move to shutter the offices could be linked to recent reports that Musk had told the remaining employees to either work long hours or leave the company.
The report said that anyone who didn't sign the pledge would be forced to leave and get three months' pay. The decision to close the offices and suspend access to badges will give the company time to sort through pledges and make changes to its workforce for Monday. Some reports suggest that hundreds of workers have refused to sign the pledge and quit their jobs.
If a lot of people quit, the platform's function could be at risk for its 230 million users around the globe.
The CEO, CFO, and entire board of directors were given their marching orders soon after Musk bought the company. 3,700 staff, equal to almost half the workforce, were laid off in a bid to save money, and reports this week suggested that around 5,000 contract employees have also been terminated.
It seems that the next few days could be the deciding factor for the future of the company.
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