Elon Musk is said to have fired dozens of Twitter employees, including product manager Esther Crawford.
For at least the fourth time since the company announced layoffs, Elon Musk has reportedly cut Twitter’s payroll even further. According to The Information, “dozens”of employees were laid off by social networks this Saturday evening. The American magazine suggests that the number of employees involved will be around 50, and according to Platformer’s Zoe Schiffer, there should actually be many more.
Elon Musk fired dozens of Twitter employees.
“I heard that over 50 people were fired on Twitter last night and that they affected many departments, including engineering,” Zoe Schiffer posted on the platform this Saturday, adding later that product manager Esther Crawford was among those fired. for dismissal. weekend. And this departure is important for several reasons. In addition to Elon Musk himself, she was one of the most famous faces of Twitter 2.0. It was she, in particular, who oversaw the redesign of Twitter Blue and the future payment management platform. At one point, she even posted a photo of herself sleeping on the floor in her office on Twitter.
including product manager Esther Crawford
These latest layoffs at the company have affected at least one other important executive. Revue founder Martin de Kuyper tweeted this Saturday morning that he was also among those who lost their jobs. “Wake up to find you no longer have access to email,” he wrote. Looks like I got rid of it. Twitter shut down Revue earlier this year. Elon Musk did not announce these layoffs on Twitter. “Hope you have a good Sunday,”he tweeted on Sunday afternoon. “The first day of the rest of your life.”Since acquiring the company last year, Twitter has reportedly cut more than 80% of its full-time employees. In January last year, the company’s annual income decreased by 40% compared to the previous year.
Look, you’re going to feel pretty stupid once you get fired with zero severance pay.
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