Posted on 11/19/2022 5:07:17 AM PST by Libloather
A Twitter employee shared a video online showing employees of the social media site who rejected an ultimatum from Elon Musk count down the seconds until they're set to be let go on Thursday night.
Musk told Twitter staff this week that they would either commit to an "extremely hardcore" version of the company or reject it and resign, with a deadline of 5 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Less than half of the company's remaining 4,000 employees accepted the offer to stay, Insider's Kali Hays reported.
"30 seconds left - 35 seconds," the employee says in the video, posted Thursday just after 5 p.m. ET.
He then pans the camera to show four other individuals huddling together in an empty office, where a "Love Where You Work" sign glows in the background.
"Everybody here, we're all about to get fired from Twitter. I've been ... nine years and nine months now," the former employee says. He then asks the other former employees how long they worked at the company.
One man says they worked at Twitter for over nine years. Another said four years and two months. "Nine years and a month," another former worker says.
"Happy New Year," he finally ironically cheers as the deadline passes. Another employee throws his hands in the air.
"Let's try the badges," the employee goes on to say, apparently referring to the security badges that allow them access to the building. Twitter abruptly shut down its offices Thursday after the mass resignation.
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Something very comforting and satisfying watching some of the cancel culture police get fired.
What drama queens.
They will probably take it better the 2nd time they are terminated from their employment. And the 3rd time will be even easier. Welcome to the real world, kiddies!
One man says they worked at Twitter for over nine years.
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From what I’ve read, it’s more like they were just employed by twitter. Work wasn’t really a big part of what they did.
Really, who cares? Kinda funny representation of a fired Twitter employee applying for a real job.
they should have at least given musk the chance....pretty stupid to up and quit...cuz you will never get back in...and you’ll likely find out that the alternative you chose...s****.
awesome....lol
Shrewd move to make the little bitches quit.
Saves him millions $$.
Why do I get the impression that this was a well-planned move by Musk to have deadbeats show themselves the door?
Life is made up of choices. Some good, some bad. Even when you decide not to choose, a choice is made for you.
Life is also made up of regrets and most regrets are the bad choices you made in your life.
These young men do not have enough life experience to understand what they are giving up but in time they will.
I suspect those that decided to keep their jobs and to actually work will be rewarded for staying (if nothing else they will have a paycheck and not out looking for another job when the entire big tech industry is down sizing).
For anyone who has ever had to do real physical labor work at low wages..it’s kind of difficult to feel sorry for well paid wussy office workers.
red bull on tap
and bowls of no doz
its a party
why did they quit?
“30 seconds left - 35 seconds,”
Maybe the next batch of highly educated professionals will know how to count.
Hey kids!!!! Mickey D’s is hiring! They need window people if some of you qualify!!!!!
I hope they weren’t posting this as an attempt to gain sympathy.....major fail. Actually, Elon could have posted this in his defense.
There was no firing. The procedure to quit was voluntary.
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