Why Elon Musk fires half of its employees as he takes over Twitter?
Why Elon Musk fires half of its employees as he takes over Twitter? Why Elon Musk fires half of its employees as he takes over Twitter? On Friday, Twitter laid off half of its 7,500-person workforce as the company’s troubled big restructuring under new owner Elon Musk got underway, only one week after his sensational takeover. According to an internal memo seen by AFP, “approximately 50%” of the workforce was affected and would immediately lose access to business computers and email. After being told to leave, employees all over the world used Twitter to express their anger or shock and bid farewell to one of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable enterprises. “I awoke to the news that my employment with Twitter has ended. I’m devastated. Michele Austin, Twitter’s director of public policy for the United States and Canada, declared, “I am in denial. After waiting 24 hours since the business’s initial email informing staff of impending layoffs, Musk tweeted Friday...