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Sometimes a 75% workforce cut is exactly what a company on its deathbed needs. In the case of Twitter they wouldn't even need to fire anyone. Just make employ
by StanislavPetrov 4y ago
Sometimes a 75% workforce cut is exactly what a company on its deathbed needs. In the case of Twitter they wouldn't even need to fire anyone. Just make employees sign a statement reaffirming their commitment to free speech and the 1st Amendment (ala forced DEI statements at other companies) and 75% of Twitter employees would likely depart on their own.
- arlcode 4y agoUnlikely. Most Twitter employees (like people everywhere) go there to earn a living and as long as employment conditions remain acceptable they'll sign whatever management ask them to. In particular if it's a meaningless broad statement such as "commitment to free speech and 1st amendment". Most people there don't have anything to do with policy enactment or enforcement so why would they care (case in point those other companies, you mentioned which also retained their workforces). If the real consequence is a work culture in which bullying and harassment is sanctioned (or even encouraged) by management THEN people will leave because it's unpleasant to work in such an environment. The ones remaining won't necessarily be your high performers
- LegitShady 4y agoI don't think people should sign political affidavits from their employer. That's not useful or reasonable.
- alephxyz 4y agoWhy would employees need to reaffirm their commitment to what the US Congress can or can't do?
- ytpete 4y agoThe First Amendment only constrains the government - not any private company. So it's meaningless with regard to Twitter's moderation policies. Nor is it useful as a voluntary limit on content moderation. Any social media site that allows absolutely anything First Amendment protected would quickly be overrun by porn and blood and gore.