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Elon Musk Demands Long Working Hours From Twitter Staff or Resign
Twitter staff to commit to long working hours or leave, says Musk
The world’s richest man and new Twitter owner, Elon Musk has informed Twitter staff that they must commit to long working hours or leave the company.
According to an email sent to staff, those who intend to stay with the company are expected to commit to “Hardcore” Twitter or bow out.
Referring to more workload and exceptional performance, in the email, Musk said Twitter “will need to be extremely hardcore” in order to succeed.
“This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” he added.
Investors King could recall that following the acquisition of the social media platform in a deal worth $44 billion, Musk sacked half of Twitter’s workforce a few days after he sacked the company’s CEO and other top executives.
Last week, the tech billionaire told Twitter staff that remote working would end and “difficult times” lay ahead.
According to a report published by Bloomberg, Elon Musk said workers would be expected to work in the office for at least 40 hours a week.
Meanwhile, by “hardcore ” Elon Musk wants Twitter staff to inculcate his work philosophy as he likes to think or call himself “Hardcore”.
On several occasions, he has claimed to work more than 100 hours a week and sometimes sleeps at the office.
Similarly, reports also have it that Elon Musk has been sleeping in his office at Twitter in recent weeks while managing his other companies, electric vehicle maker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX from Twitter Headquarters.
His work philosophy includes bringing a small team of highly motivated and capable staff together.
Since Elon Musk bought twitter on the 28th of October 2022, he has introduced a number of changes which include the Twitter blue verification and its associated fee.
He raised the verification checkmark to $7.99 from $4.99 and also make it a buying stock unlike how it was exclusively reserved for public figures, brands, politicians, sports persons, and journalists among others.