A letter, ostensibly composed by and on behalf of some Twitter employees, surfaced online this week — to very poor reviews. The writers of the letter “demand” Elon Musk maintain “the current headcount” at Twitter as well as the fringe benefits and “safety” so many employees have enjoyed, should Musk’s acquisition of the Big Tech platform proceed as expected. However, critics responded to the letter by accusing Twitter employees of acting like spoiled brats.
Time acquired a draft of the letter, which Independent claimed “has not yet been published but has been circulating around Twitter’s staff.” In the letter, the writers make a series of demands, including:
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a “respect [for] the platform and the workers who maintain it by committing to preserving the current headcount”;
“safety” from discrimination, including discrimination based on “political beliefs”;
“safety” for foreign employees whose visa status may be jeopardized if they lose their jobs; and
“dignity.”
The letter comes in response to reports that Musk intends to downsize staffing levels by as much as 75%, from 7,500 employees down to 2,000, as soon as he takes over the company.
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