See How These Former Twitter Employees Are Reacting to Getting Fired By Elon Musk

2022-11-07
Source: WashingtonGuardian

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Former employees of Twitter have filed a class action lawsuit after the company’s new owner, billionaire tech titan Elon Musk, followed through on his plan to slash Twitter’s workforce.

WHAT HAPPENED

In a company-wide memo Thursday, Twitter informed employees they would receive an email to their personal accounts if they were being dismissed.

On Thursday, a group of ex-Twitter workers fired a class-action lawsuit alleging they weren’t given enough notice under federal and California law, Bloomberg reported.
3,700 employees, roughly half the workforce, will be let go as part of Musk’s plan to make the company profitable and reduce bloat.

HOW THEY’RE TAKING IT

Expressions of solidarity, and mockery, have been pouring out on Twitter, where the social media platform’s former employees have taken to venting their feelings about the cutbacks.

Simon Balmain, former senior community manager

Looks like I’m unemployed y’all. Just got remotely logged out of my work laptop and removed from Slack. #OneTeam forever. Loved you all so much.

So sad it had to end this way 💔
— simon balmain (@SBkcrn) November 4, 2022

Lindsey Kander, former human resources associate

Twitter human resources associate Lindsay Kander posted unprofessionally about herself crying uncontrollably in reaction to the #TwitterLayoffs led by @elonmusk. https://t.co/GAqOQ3oxNy pic.twitter.com/r2YAgZFMt2
— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 4, 2022

Rumman Chowdhury, former director of software engineering

Has it already started? Happy layoff eve! pic.twitter.com/0AcaQjGJvm
— Rumman Chowdhury (@ruchowdh) November 4, 2022

Eli Schutze, software engineer

I got the email… I still have a job

but I stayed up last night watching hard-working, talented, caring people get logged out one by one and I don't know what to say.

Tweeps, you are remarkable. #OneTeam #TwitterLayoffs

(My colleague captured it perfectly) pic.twitter.com/dLCx0Ts0bb
— eli schutze🫡 (@elibelly) November 4, 2022

Moyinoluwa Adeyemi, senior software engineer

Release ya job, release the time 🫡💙

After >2.5 years, my journey at Twitter is finally over. I'm incredibly proud of everything I was able to achieve in that time. I got promoted to Senior SWE, became a Tech Lead for Search and a lead for @Blackbirds BE@T.#LoveWhereYouWorked pic.twitter.com/mRwizte70A
— moyin 🇳🇬 (@moyheen) November 4, 2022

Yash Agrawal, former public policy associate

Just got laid off.
Bird App, it was an absolute honour, the greatest privilege ever to be a part of this team, this culture 🫡💙#LoveWhereYouWorked #LoveTwitter pic.twitter.com/bVPQxtncIg
— Yash Agarwal✨ (@yashagarwalm) November 4, 2022

Joan Deichtman, former senior engineering manager

Probably my last Twitter Slack message. The ML Ethics, Transparency, & Accountability team was one of a kind. Forever grateful that @ruchowdh took a chance on me and I got to be a small part of it. 🙏💙 #lovewhereyouworked pic.twitter.com/L6GtpGa5Hv
— Joan Deitchman (@JoanDeitchman) November 4, 2022

Elaine Filadelfo, former global head of data communications

End of an era. This is a brutal way to go after 10 years, but Twitter isn’t defined by last night. It’s defined by the culture *we* made, the lifelong friendships, how we supported each other, the damn good work we did along the way. You’re my people forever #LoveWhereYouWorked
— Elaine Filadelfo (@ElaineF) November 4, 2022

Anton Schulz, former senior art director

I’m crying. Not because I lost my job. But because of the love and support between all the Tweeps right now! Truly feel so fortunate to have had the chance to experience something so magnificent and special. #LoveWhereYouWorked
— Anton Schulz (@antonschulz) November 4, 2022

Will Bonnadio, former senior brand strategist

I wasn’t crying until the outpouring of love and support from friends, ex-colleagues and total strangers.

Heading to the library now to access a working computer and get back to as many people as possible.

Thank you all so much x#LoveWhereYouWorked
— Will Bonaddio (@wbonaddio) November 4, 2022

Lauren Pinnella Traylor, former onboarding support lead

Anyone else just crying in bed? #LoveWhereYouWorked 🥺😭
— Lauren Pinnella Traylor (@laur_tray) November 4, 2022

Source: WashingtonGuardian

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