> Anyone who did not sign the pledge by 5 p.m. Eastern time Thursday was told they would receive three months of severance pay, the message said.
So he's giving everyone a voluntary redundancy option? I hope a lot of people take it.
> “This will mean working long hours at high intensity,” he said. “Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade.”
Wow. This is just fascinating to watch from the sidelines. I wonder if he'll push things so far that Twitter completely collapses, or he keeps it running and it will simply be a horrible place to work at.
I'm still astonished that this is even legal in the US, and even more surprised that there has been 0 talk of employees pushing back in a groupal way (strikes? walkouts? anything?)
Right I'm out. Not worth killing yourself for any company. This is like a speed run on how to destroy a company
If I were in the position, I'd sign the pledge (after reading it for legal gotchca's) and just try to get another job as my full time job. What's the worst that's gonna happen? You'll get fired again?
This is chilling. If Musk gets what he wants and you are a programmer anywhere, then this might one day apply to you too ...
I bet long hours for no increase in pay, which is wage theft.
Apparently Musk's pathway to profit is to steal from others.
Tesla: come save humanity from climate change, but we wont pay you very much.
Twitter: come help me destroy society by giving voice to authoritarians and authoritarian states, but we wont pay you very much.
One of these things is not like the others, Elon.
If an employer thinks you are a good candidate, and finding good candidates is hard, they will be excited to have booked you and really can and will wait a few weeks.
I've done it before.
You will: work yourself to death.
We will: pay you the same as before we changed the contract.
