Twitter Might Be About To Lose Half Its Workforce

Elon Musk seems to have big plans for Twitter.

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That being said, he might not need a large workforce to achieve it.

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Insider reported that massive layoffs may come as early as Friday.

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The company had over 7,000 employees in September.

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Musk reportedly plans to eliminate the jobs of about 3,500 workers.

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There have been growing concerns about the workplace culture at Twitter.

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An employee tweeted out a photo of their boss sleeping on the floor.

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“When you need something from your boss at elon twitter,” the employee tweeted.

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Musk is also drawing pushback for his $8 blue Twitter checkmark proposal.

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