Elon Musk's Twitter takeover ends the WFH scenario of the social media platform's employees.
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The billionaire confirmed this decision on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
In May 2020, the social media company promised that staff could work remotely as long as they wanted since the WFH policies were proven effective during COVID-19 lockdowns.
However, it seems like the company's promise can longer be kept since Musk now owns the platform.
If you are a fan of the billionaire, then you already know how he dislikes remote work.
Because of this, his very first email to Twitter employees is about the removal of the WFH policy.
Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Ends WFH!
According to The Strait Times' latest report, Musk sent an email message to his Twitter staff.
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He announced that they must prepare for the difficult times ahead.
The tech CEO added that there's "no way to sugar coat the message," explaining that the economic situation will definitely affect Twitter and other advertisement-reliant companies.
Elon further stated that he expects employees to work at least 40 hours a week.
But, he didn't clarify if he would immediately remove those who would not comply with this new requirement.
Approach Similar to Tesla
If you will check the details mentioned above, the decision of Musk on Twitter's remote work policy is quite similar to what he previously did at Tesla.
Back in June, the billionaire also required Tesla employees to report to their physical offices.
They were required to be there at least 40 hours per week (similar to the new Twitter policy).
But, unlike on Twitter, Musk openly announced that Tesla workers who will not comply would be considered resigned staff.
"If you don't show up, we will assume you have resigned," said the billionaire via CBS News.
As of press time, the billionaire is still implementing changes on Twitter.
Previously, he announced that Twitter impersonators would be banned permanently.
Elon also introduced the new Twitter paid verification.
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Written by Griffin Davis
