Musk emailed Twitter employees Wednesday telling them they could either work all the time or quit.Many employers want their workers to be available 24/7, even if that’s an unrealistic expectation.
The upshot of the message was short enough to fit in a tweet: Chain yourself to your job or sign off for good. with new expectations for them."We will need to be extremely hardcore," wrote Musk, who became the owner of Twitter in October. He gave employees until Thursday evening to agree to the new conditions; otherwise they would receive three months' severance.
Musk's missive is unsurprising — this is the same leader who ordered some staff to work 84-hour weeks andBut the email is also an extreme example of the value corporate America places on the"ideal worker," or people who prioritize their jobs over other parts of their lives. suggests many employees feel pressured to fulfill this stereotype — even if that means pretending to work around the clock — lest they sabotage their career.Musk often flaunts his commitment to his work
The transition to"hardcore" work, Musk wrote in the email,"will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade." (
Ask the man with the whip what he wants and he will scream, 'More!' Ask those on the receiving end and they will plead, 'Less!' Productivity gains have not accrued to the working classes in over fifty years.
Yes yes we know, managers and executives in businesses everywhere would like to further exploit employees
These are also the type of employers that can never keep employees long‼️ Having money or owning a business doesn’t mean you should own any & every business‼️ He’s clearly NOT a tech company guy & is in over his head‼️ I know elonmusk wishes he never bought Twitter‼️🤔🤷🏾♀️🙄🤦🏾♀️
Elon's inner Montgomery Burns is in full flower.
And those employers suck.