Elon Musk plans to call Twitter workers back to the office after 50% layoffs

Elon Musk intends to change Twitter’s current policy of allowing staff to work remotely by requesting that they come into the company’s offices.

Axios reported on Thursday (3 Nov 2022) that Twitter’s policy of allowing remote work may be changing as a result of an upcoming layoff. This decision is a stark reversal of Twitter’s current policy, which permits staff to work remotely on a permanent basis.

According to sources within the firm, many employees are unable or unwilling to transfer, which will lead to additional attrition in addition to layoffs.

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Recession fears complicate new work era

Recession, hiring freeze may cause employees to quit working at home and return to the office.
Companies are trying to strike the right balance with hybrid work model.

  • Recession, hiring freeze may cause employees to quit working at home and return to the office
  • Companies are trying to strike the right balance with hybrid work model

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants employees to return to office as soon as possible. On Tuesday (May 31 2022), he sent an email to his employees informing them that remote working is no longer permitted in the organization.

Employees who do not wish to return to the workplace can quit, according to the billionaire. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum of 40 hours per week or depart Tesla. This is less than we ask of factory workers,” Musk said in a leaked email that has since spread on Twitter.

Based on Bloomberg reporting, many bosses have wished for some sort of leverage to entice more employees to return to the workplace. Worries about the recession, a series of employment restrictions, and a scathing retort from the world’s richest person like Elon Musk may have just made matters worse.

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