According to estimates, hundreds of Twitter employees are quitting the struggling social media company as a result of the new owner Elon Musk‘s ultimatum that employees sign up for “long hours at high intensity” or quit.
The answer “Taking exit option, I’m free!” was selected by 42 percent of 180 respondents in a survey on the workplace app Blind, which validates employees by their work email addresses and allows them to share information anonymously.
Only 7 percent of respondents to the poll indicated they “clicked yes to stay, I’m hardcore,” while a quarter said they chose to stay “reluctantly.”
One current employee and a recently fired employee who is in touch with former coworkers on Twitter claimed that Musk was meeting with some senior employees to try and persuade them to stay.
Although it’s unclear how many workers have opted to stay, the statistics show that some employees are reluctant to be in a company where Musk has swiftly fired half the workforce, including senior management, and is ruthlessly reshaping the culture to emphasize long hours and a fast pace.
According to two individuals, the business informed staff that it would close its offices and restrict badge access until Monday.
According to one insider, security personnel started ejecting workers from the office on Thursday night.
Late on Thursday, Musk declared on Twitter that he was unconcerned about resignations since “the best people are staying.”
The best people are staying, so I’m not super worried
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2022
In addition, the billionaire owner noted that Twitter usage had reached an all-time high amid the deluge of resignations.
“And we just hit another all-time high in Twitter usage…,” he said in a tweet, without elaborating.
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