The internet world has only been talking about Twitter and the new owner of the platform, Elon Musk, for the last few weeks. In fact, this is normal because Musk comes up with a new development every minute. As such, it does not fall off the agenda.
You will have those who remember; Elon Musk said in his statements about Twitter that the platform could go bankrupt. The latest news shows that this prediction can become a reality with the current management style. Because, according to a new study, Twitter employees have almost no trust in Elon Musk and do not believe that the platform, which is managed by billions of business people, can be successful.
89% of employees think Twitter will fail!
A survey conducted on the workplace forum Blind, where users remain anonymous, revealed that Twitter employees do not trust Elon Musk. So much so that 89 percent of employees do not believe that Twitter under Elon Musk will be successful. According to the survey of 442 verified Twitter employees, the rate of those who recommend working on Twitter to their family or friends remains at 2 percent.
The research also revealed the perspective of employees on the firing process on Twitter. So much so that only 1 percent of Twitter employees think that empathy and ‘honour’ are shown during the dismissal. These numbers are not at all heartwarming for both Musk and Twitter.
So why did Twitter come to this?
There are some reasons why things on Twitter are so messy. To be frank, since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he started to manage the platform like a grocery store, so to speak. The management style that looked at the decisions of this single person created an atmosphere of unrest in the company with thousands of employees. For example; The resulting documents reveal that the Twitter team warned Elon Musk before the paid blue tick application, but Musk did not heed these warnings. Employees have informed Elon Musk that this system will be abused and involve risks…
Musk fired 6-year-old employee with a single tweet
It does not seem out of place that company employees do not trust Elon Musk. Because something strange happened last night. Eric Frohnhoefer, who has been working for Twitter for 6 years, was fired after his posts on Twitter. Replying to Frohnhoefer, who replied to Elon Musk’s posts and corrected some misinformation, Elon Musk used the phrase “You are fired”.
But Eric Frohnhoefer’s future at the company is not yet clear. The engineer, reached by Forbes on the incident, stated that there is no official dismissal information for now. However, it seems that Frohnhoefer will receive the development he expects in the near future. Because in his statements on the subject, referring to Elon Musk and his Twitter team, “They are all a bunch of cowards.” said.