That sent the office into chaos. According to four current and former employees, as people crammed into more confined spaces, the smell of takeaway food and body odor lingered on the floor. These people said the bathroom had become dirty. And because cleaning services have largely been terminated, some workers have had to bring their own rolls of toilet paper from home.
Mr. Musk’s hands-on and erratic style has caused some workers to lose interest, as he often interrupts seemingly random meetings, talks at length and asks a number of top leaders. listen to his ideas, two people familiar with the way Mr. Twitter’s management said.
The three said he has also asked some leaders to shut down sources of disclosure to the press and anonymous posts on social media sites, and focus on weeding out people inside the public. company. he believes is the opposite of him.
Workers expect more layoffs. Because salespeople have been cut less than other groups in previous rounds of layoffs, some are anticipating further department cuts. US sales numbers continue to soar, with Advertising revenue drops significantly in the first week of December compared with a year ago, the two said.
Despite the sharp cuts, Musk continued to spend in some areas. Twitter has hired a number of new employees in recent weeks, replacing workers who were laid off in a wave of mass layoffs in November.
But the training process for new employees has been significantly reduced, cutting it down to 90 minutes from the previous three orientation days that included information on compliance with privacy and confidentiality agreements with agencies. global management, three people said. In one case, a new employee contacted a former employee on LinkedIn to understand how services at the company worked, according to the former employee.
Musk has also invited dozens of engineers from his other companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, to work at Twitter. Although Tesla’s engineers are not on the payroll of Twitter, the automaker has billed the social media company for some of its services as if they were contractors, according to the document. whether a former Twitter manager has seen.
