- According to reports, Twitter fired contractors on Saturday.
- Axios received information from contractors who said they learned the truth after being lockedout of their work accounts.
- Contractors shared their fears about not being able to collect their final paychecks.
According to reports, Twitter began to layoff its contract workforce. Some contractors were notified by losing access to their work accounts.
Starting on Nov. 4, Twitter — under the New ownership of Tesla CEO Elon Musk — slashed its Half of full-time employees are now part-time.
Contractors are now the next target. telling AxiosOn Saturday, they were barred from their work accounts. Many of Twitter’s full time employees were also informed that they had been fired.Access to Work Platforms like Slack and email.
Some of these contractors work in content moderating, which was already done by others. Layoffs can be devastatingSources told Axios.
Casey Newton, journalist, stated that other departments such as marketing and real-estate were also affected by the contractor layoffs.
—Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) November 13, 2022
Axios received concerns from contractors about their ability to get their final paycheck. A lot of them ended up working in teams that had no full-time employees as a result.
Melissa Ingle is a content moderation contractor and told Axios that she was concerned about how layoffs might affect her and her family’s financial situation.
Ingle stated to Axios, “This is not how you treat people.”
—Melissa Ingle (@mingle74) November 13, 2022
Musk’s purchase of Twitter has caused chaos for the company’s employees.
Twitter staff members were laid off You were asked to returnAfter realizing their importance to the company’s operations, they were fired. Other Twitter staff Filled a lawsuitAccording to them, they were not informed in sufficient time before being fired.
Musk has asked employees to fill out a questionnaire. Return to the office40 hours per week, or you can resign.
In an essay written by as-told to, a Twitter employee described the current climate as “ruthless”. Insider’s Jyoti Man
Insider reached out to Musk representatives and Twitter, but they did not respond immediately.
