Techcrunch: According to an internal memo (link below) sent to Twitter employees, the new management under Elon Musk will begin conducting layoffs Friday morning. These layoffs have been rumored since before Musk’s takeover, with the most recent... — read more 

After this layoff ends , let’s teach a lesson to MUSK SU---R with mass resignations 😀😀🙏🙏

I don't work at Twitter but like everybody in the tech field, I've been following what's going on with rapt attention. Now I'm confused. Are people working today or not? Are notifications going out yet? Does even any one of you there know what's... — read more 

Unfortunately the newest generations of workers at Twitter will learn that corporations are not always rational. These corporations consistently over hire and become so fat that they must purge when ownership changes or during lean times. This is... — read more 

Heads up that all email and Slack communications have been archived to be leveraged as cause for termination to evade “layoffs” pertaining to the WARN act. This doesn’t bother me personally, but it’s going to be rough for a lot of my arrogant... — read more 

Stay tuned, employees will know by 9 am today. What about the 60 notice law to affected employees? Hope there are severance packages? Best of luck to all

Prospect Union: Twitter can't act like a digital P&O Ferries UK union Prospect are appalled by the way that Twitter’s staff are being treated, as Elon Musk begins mass job cuts. Prospect, which represents technology workers, compared it to the... — read more 

I am based in Ireland. Anyone else having problems logging in? I keep getting an error message.

Gritting my teeth and holding tight on the mass culling announcement any moment now.

Hey Twitter employees getting laid off tomorrow! IMPORTANT INFO from a CA employment attorney (me): CA's "WARN" law requires Twitter to give you 60 days notice of a massive layoff. A layoff of 50+ employees within a 30 day period qualifies. I know... — read more 

I am going back to AOL Instant Messenger.

Company seals its offices for ALL employees and says those who still have a job when the sun rises will get an email letting them know. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11388915/Elon-Musks-mass-Twitter-layoffs-begin.html

Now is the perfect time to unionize.

Insider info the first round names is final. 800 people on the list. They will then evaluate and anticipate another 500. Get ready its going to get rough.

With so much going around and the aspect of an impending axe, how's anyone able to focus? Has the long tussle prepared you mentally?

As a startup

"According to CNBC, Wood, whose flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) holds a major position in TSLA and has had stakes in Twitter in the past, told at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Wednesday that 'he’s thinking about a super app like WeChat... — read more 

Twitter, which is expected to lay off a third or more of its staff as soon as Friday, also plans to require its remaining staffers to return to physical offices full time, sources tell... — read more 

For employees who regularly work 100-hour weeks, 84 hours a week should be a cakewalk.

I spent 2 years at twitter long ago and now have a little enterprise PaaS organization of about 40 employees, so I'm going to be honest with you: I would never hire someone with Twitter or Facebook on their resume. Ever. Sorry if that sounds... — read more 

https://www.azquotes.com/author/14737-Linus_Torvalds

I made a mistake by not starting to look for a job immediately after Musk announced the offer. Now I'm starting to worry that I'll have to look for a new job while being jobless. For those who are already sending resumes - what are your experiences... — read more 

https://twitter.com/Carnage4Life/status/1586148360838615040

Don't these guys have like work or something. I can't imagine it being productive to abandon the normal work they were doing at Tesla and learn a completely new code base and technology stack. They should probably just focus on their sh---y self... — read more 

These days a couple of script kiddies with a couple of powerful servers can write the "software technology" for a site like this. 99% overhead?

Welcome to he-l, Elon You break it, you buy it. https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/28/23428132/elon-musk-twitter-acquisition-problems-speech-moderation

"That followed the Network Contagion Research Institute—a social media research firm—reporting that use of the N-word spiked 500% on Twitter in the 12 hours after Musk took control." "Anti-Semitic memes also jumped, and so did the word... — read more 

Can people team up across countries? How will the prize money be distributed?

In any case, I would prefer to leave voluntarily than to be cut, but on the other hand, I believe that nothing will be better for those who survive these layoffs. What can those who survive expect? - Nothing but more work overload, more... — read more 

I'm no longer at Twitter but I know the following months will be rough. I know a lot of great people who are still there and all of them deserve to be treated with respect - something I believe this leadership is not capable of. I don't doubt that... — read more 

Elon Musk’s first day owning Twitter leads to havoc and a possible hoax about layoffs https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/28/musk-first-day-owning-twitter-leads-to-havoc-and-possible-hoax-.html

Can somebody who was affected please clarify? There is a huge difference between being laid off and being fired. Being laid off includes severance, some additional short-term benefits, and no stigma attached to it when looking for a new job. Being... — read more 

Someone here already mentioned the possibility that impacted employees will not receive a package. This is pure speculation and I don't believe it will happen. Actually, I hope that it will not happen.

No one is safe, no one should get too comfortable. However, I'm still interested in what you think, are there any groups that can feel a little safer than others?

No reason given, no communication, they took my laptop without allowing me to take any private information off of it, and was basically told to gather my things and go home. 4 years with the company and in 5 seconds I was thrown out and escorted from... — read more 

After months of speculation and legal action, it's official; Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter. He's started with a bang too, firing key employees from the platform as his first action. Those out of the company include CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned... — read more 

Elon Musk is now in charge at Twitter. With reports that former CEO Paraga and CFO Nedsegal have left the company's HQ and will not be returning as the Musk era begins.

Just quietly wait for severence.

"Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is ticking up slightly again, now +0.9%, alongside headlines form Bloomberg saying billionaire and presumptive buyer Elon Musk is set to address the company's staff on Friday - the deadline day for him to close his $44B... — read more 

I'm waiting for the package, but in case I'm not laid off, I'm definitely planning a way to exit.