People only found out about the layoff after they lost access to their work account.
Social network Twitter, which was recently bought by Elon Musk, fired most of the employees who worked with it under contract. The reduction affected 4,400 of the company's 5,500 similar employees, The Verge reported, citing journalist Casey Newton. The dismissal was also confirmed by Axios and CNBC.
According to the media, most of the employees did not receive notice of the dismissal. They found out about him only after they lost access to work mail and Twitter's communication system.
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The cuts affected as employees from the US , as well as those who worked abroad. They worked in content moderation, marketing and other departments. Moreover, according to the media, the managers did not know about the reduction and learned about the dismissal of employees only after their accounts in the system were deactivated.
According to Insider, even after blocking the accounts, employees received a letter from Twitter in which the reduction was explained by “changing priorities and savings”. It also reported that the last working day is Monday, November 14, but employees “don't have to do anything”. Yes, the “blue checkmark” of verified accounts will become paid, for users who have left the network, the appearance of the start page has changed. In addition, the businessman dissolved the company's board of directors and fired half of its employees.
