In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone in Ankara, Turkiye on October 06, 2022.
Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu Agency Twitter CEO Elon Musk reportedly sent a notice to staff early Wednesday morning to remind them that working from home is not acceptable.According to Platformer managing editor Zoë Schiffer, Musk emailed employees at 2:30 in the morning, writing that "office is not optional." In the email, he complained that half of the San Francisco headquarters was empty the day before.Musk is not a fan of remote work.
Back in November, he ended Twitter's work-from-home accommodations, telling employees within driving distance of the office that they needed to show up in person or consider their "resignation accepted." Twitter owner Elon Musk sparked outrage in the media after journalists from CNN, The New York Times and other outlets were temporarily locked out of their Twitter accounts.Last summer, he sent a similar note to his employees at Tesla, telling employees they were required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. "Remote work is no longer acceptable," was the subject line of that email. ELON MUSK SAYS TWITTER WILL OPEN SOURCE THE CODE IT USES TO RECOMMEND TWEETSSince his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, Musk has shown no qualms about showing the door to Twitter employees who aren't down with his vision.
He's ordered several rounds of layoffs, both as a cost-cutting measure and as a means of excising those who don't agree with the direction he's taking the company.Twitter is no longer responding to requests for comment from the press.