Coverage dated November 15, 2022

Musk gives Twitter workers deadline to decide job fate

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Musk wrote that employees who choose to stay at Twitter "will need to be extremely hardcore" to help build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0."

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News West 9
Musk gives Twitter workers deadline to decide job fate (opens News West 9)
Published Nov 15, 2022
News West 9's feed description
Musk wrote that employees who choose to stay at Twitter "will need to be extremely hardcore" to help build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0."
KYMA Yuma
Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do 'extremely hardcore' work or get out (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Nov 15, 2022
KYMA Yuma's feed description
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to "extremely hardcore" work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN.
Fox10 Phoenix
Musk tells remaining Twitter staff to go "hardcore" or leave (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Fox10 Phoenix's feed description
Musk fired much of Twitter's full-time workforce by email early this month.
Adweek
Elon Musk Gives Remaining Twitter Employees an Ultimatum (opens Adweek)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Adweek's feed description
Commit to “working long hours at high intensity” or leave the company.
The Guardian
Elon Musk gives Twitter staff deadline to commit to being ‘hardcore’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 15, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Remaining staff given until Thursday to confirm they will work ‘long hours at high intensity’ as part of ‘the new Twitter’
Portland Press Herald
Musk to remaining Twitter staff: Go ‘hardcore’ or leave (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Elon Musk has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company’s new owner to its remaining staff.
BizPac Review
Get ‘hardcore’ or get out, Musk tells Twitter employees (opens BizPac Review)
Published Nov 15, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
Twitter CEO Elon Musk told employees that they had until Thursday to agree to an “extremely hardcore” agenda at Twitter that would necessitate long hours and “exceptional […]
Insider
Read the midnight email Elon Musk sent Twitter staff telling them to work 'long hours at high intensity' – or quit (opens Insider)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Insider's feed description
Elon Musk said staff must sign up to help build a "breakthrough Twitter 2.0" or quit, with only "exceptional performance" deemed to be acceptable.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Elon Musk Demands Twitter Staff Commit to ‘Long Hours' Or Leave: Read the Email (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Nov 15, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Elon Musk gives Twitter employees one day to decide if they want to support him or take three months of severance.
New York Times
Elon Musk Gives Twitter Employees a Deadline to Stay or Leave (opens New York Times)
Published Nov 15, 2022
New York Times's feed description
Mr. Musk said workers would need to answer through an online form by late Thursday and those who stayed would be “working long hours at high intensity.”
Digital Journal
'Hardcore' or bust: Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter staff (opens Digital Journal)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has asked staff to choose by Thursday between being "extremely hardcore" or losing their jobs.
Insider
Elon Musk sent a midnight email telling Twitter staff to commit to an 'extremely hardcore' work schedule — or get laid off with 3 months' severance (opens Insider)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Insider's feed description
Musk has already mandated staff return to the office for at least 40 hours per week, and has told them to work longer hours at a faster pace.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Musk to remaining Twitter staff: Go "hardcore" or leave (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Elon Musk says Twitter is a software and servers company at its heart and has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company's new owner to its remaining staff.
The Times of Israel
Musk gives Twitter staff ultimatum to decide on keeping their jobs (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Nov 15, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
Billionaire says employees 'will need to be extremely hardcore' to create 'a breakthrough Twitter 2.0,' sets Thursday deadline to respond
CBS News
Elon Musk gives Twitter workers ultimatum to decide job fate (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 15, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Billionaire tells employees that success at the embattled social media platform will require them to be "extremely hardcore."
Insider
Elon Musk's demands to make Twitter workers put in 'long hours at high intensity' is actually what many employers want, but won't say (opens Insider)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Insider's feed description
Musk gave Twitter employees a choice between dedicating their lives to work or leaving. It's a more explicit version of what many employers demand.
Engadget
Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to 'hardcore' Twitter or lose their jobs (opens Engadget)
Published Nov 15, 2022
Engadget's feed description
Elon Musk gave employees an ultimatum and asked them to commit to an "extremely hardcore" Twitter before 5PM on Thursday, November 17th, according to "The Washington Post.".
NBC News
Elon Musk demands Twitter staff commit to ‘long hours’ or leave (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 15, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The companywide ultimatum, sent around midnight in San Francisco time and shared with CNBC, comes after Musk has already fired key Twitter executives and laid off half of Twitter’s full-time employees.

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