Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs are a case study on how not to lay people off

Since the takeover, Elon Musk has laid off half of Twitter's workforce.

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Thousands of people learned of their firing when they couldn’t log into their company email.

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Experts suggest that layoffs should be conducted individually and in person.

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If that’s not possible, the next-best option would be video, followed by a phone call.

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Email is considered the “lowest-level option" while laying off employees in a company.

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Several workers say they are suing Twitter for violating labor law by not giving them enough notice.

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At the same time, a number of advertisers have paused their spending, which in total makes up 90% of Twitter revenue.

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Twitter workers have also reported insane workloads to make up for all the layoffs and to contend with new Musk projects.

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Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs are a case study on how not to lay people off

Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs are a case study on how not to lay people off

Since the takeover, Elon Musk has laid off half of Twitter's workforce.

Since the takeover, Elon Musk has laid off half of Twitter's workforce.

Thousands of people learned of their firing when they couldn’t log into their company email.

Thousands of people learned of their firing when they couldn’t log into their company email.

Experts suggest that layoffs should be conducted individually and in person.

Experts suggest that layoffs should be conducted individually and in person.

If that’s not possible, the next-best option would be video, followed by a phone call.

If that’s not possible, the next-best option would be video, followed by a phone call.

Email is considered the “lowest-level option" while laying off employees in a company.

Email is considered the “lowest-level option" while laying off employees in a company.

Several workers say they are suing Twitter for violating labor law by not giving them enough notice.

Several workers say they are suing Twitter for violating labor law by not giving them enough notice.

At the same time, a number of advertisers have paused their spending, which in total makes up 90% of Twitter revenue.

At the same time, a number of advertisers have paused their spending, which in total makes up 90% of Twitter revenue.

Twitter workers have also reported insane workloads to make up for all the layoffs and to contend with new Musk projects.

Twitter workers have also reported insane workloads to make up for all the layoffs and to contend with new Musk projects.

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