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James48

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4. U-N-I-O-N

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:32 PM

Nov 2022

The quick way to stop that crap is to organize and file to become a Union.

Legally they can’t change work rules after the time a union petition is filed, and when the vote is held.

Can you get 30% of twitter employees to sign an organizing petition?

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Musk Reportedly Bans Remote Work At Twitter And Warns Of 'Difficult Times' In Inte [View all] barbtries Nov 2022 OP

I guess one way to help Trump's social media site is to destroy one you own.... Thomas Hurt Nov 2022 #1

right? barbtries Nov 2022 #3

Well yes, I was being flippant. I don't know that the Pig's site is savable honestly. Thomas Hurt Nov 2022 #10

Still, Twitter was a significant tool for anti-fascism, anti-Republican communication & activism NullTuples Nov 2022 #92

"At least 40 hours a week" Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #2

Right after the change to Musk, barbtries Nov 2022 #9

At the rate he's going, PatSeg Nov 2022 #48

my theory is barbtries Nov 2022 #82

Yes, that makes sense PatSeg Nov 2022 #85

U-N-I-O-N James48 Nov 2022 #4

I don't even know one. barbtries Nov 2022 #13

Twitter HQ is in San Francisco. Angleae Nov 2022 #88

thank you. barbtries Nov 2022 #89

John Galt and friends will move to that Libertarian heaven Somalia. multigraincracker Nov 2022 #18

Who is John Galt? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2022 #50

Interesting book, multigraincracker Nov 2022 #58

Who cares? Warpy Nov 2022 #90

He's bought dual citizenship in NZ Warpy Nov 2022 #73

this is all true? barbtries Nov 2022 #83

I'm amazed people don't know about this lunatic Warpy Nov 2022 #86

based on the links, barbtries Nov 2022 #87

or F-I-N-D A B-E-T-T-E-R P-A-Y-I-N-G J-O-B in Biden's job market AllTooEasy Nov 2022 #94

A new take on Disaster Capitalism. Pinback Nov 2022 #5

It was losing money, so "doing well" is an overstatement. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #35

Ok. Pinback Nov 2022 #41

I only found out it was losing when he bought it recently Gore1FL Nov 2022 #42

tax deduction possibility...losses would be high. n/t dixiegrrrrl Nov 2022 #75

Yep, throwing money away Pinback Nov 2022 #91

He doesn't trust that remote workers honestly report their work hours. vlyons Nov 2022 #6

i wouldn't be surprised at all barbtries Nov 2022 #15

It's more likely a control and domineer type of need for him.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #25

He truly is a younger version of Trump NullTuples Nov 2022 #37

Bingo! Texin Nov 2022 #62

The "difficult times" are his own doing Dopers_Greed Nov 2022 #7

Trying to fix what wasn't broken...so right-wing. forgotmylogin Nov 2022 #29

He is never, ever, EVER going to get as much money from subscriptions as he has lost from ads. RockRaven Nov 2022 #8

How long before Mitt Romney runs in to buy it as a distressed company, vlyons Nov 2022 #36

or j.d. vance Marthe48 Nov 2022 #47

The assets are the people signed up on twitter who gets $ from advertisers to sell Bev54 Nov 2022 #65

Don;'t give a shit what a rich guy does with his website. ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #11

Perhaps you should: It was one of the largest platforms for anti-fascism, anti-conservative efforts NullTuples Nov 2022 #39

the job market is so tight in the Bay Area for tech workers TomDaisy Nov 2022 #12

Remote work is a deal-breaker Random Boomer Nov 2022 #32

Yup. The best will not work at Twitter. nt SunSeeker Nov 2022 #72

The tech job sector is experiencing a massive AkFemDem Nov 2022 #51

Musk will have his Twitter operation in China by the end of 2023. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #14

maybe that's his goal. barbtries Nov 2022 #16

Elon loves workers who can't leave. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #46

What anyone expect from person not working 1 day in their life Pas-de-Calais Nov 2022 #17

He's effing clueless about it. He's like the guy who made all his money in the nasty part of Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #19

i can totally imagine barbtries Nov 2022 #21

Or how to drive a stick shift. geardaddy Nov 2022 #67

The ultimate theft deterrent... Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #68

Yes! geardaddy Nov 2022 #69

yeah. barbtries Nov 2022 #84

Getting excuses ready to move HQ to... 3825-87867 Nov 2022 #20

Saudi Arabian Prince Ahwaleed has been with Twitter for 10 yrs womanofthehills Nov 2022 #80

queue the exit of parents, part timers, and others who don't/can't work a traditional schedule..... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #22

absolutely. barbtries Nov 2022 #23

A tech company refusing remote work? Coventina Nov 2022 #24

no shit. barbtries Nov 2022 #26

or by tesla.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #28

Can we vote Musk out of America too? Corgigal Nov 2022 #27

Who cares Cheezoholic Nov 2022 #30

I don't necessarily agree with zero social value - many people depend on it to stay in touch. yonder Nov 2022 #52

Kick Hekate Nov 2022 #31

Exemptions have to be personally approved by Musk? tanyev Nov 2022 #33

I can just imagine his canned response: "Bwahahahahahaha, little human" Hekate Nov 2022 #40

Musk is a sadist FredGarvin Nov 2022 #34

He likes his Chinese workers, who do sleepovers... Hekate Nov 2022 #38

well that isn't hard to do.... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #45

I remember those days. In a family of techies, I'm a liberal arts major, & we were all young .... Hekate Nov 2022 #55

And child slavery at that. He'd love to see the end of child labor laws. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #70

Think of children sleeping under the bobbin spinners in cotton mills... Hekate Nov 2022 #77

Coincidentally, Twitter wasn't facing difficult times until Elon took over. Initech Nov 2022 #43

Except for the whole losing money thing EX500rider Nov 2022 #78

And Elon's advisors didn't think to tell him this might have been a terrible investment? Initech Nov 2022 #81

Straight from the playbook of people who cannot run their own businesses. twodogsbarking Nov 2022 #44

He's a trustafarian just like Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #49

If you work for Twitter and haven't quit yet, you're a masochist. Plenty of better jobs out there keopeli Nov 2022 #53

Within a few months he will have lost most of his current workforce. yardwork Nov 2022 #54

I think that's his underlying intent. hamsterjill Nov 2022 #56

This would be an effective way to do it. yardwork Nov 2022 #74

Exactly. MrsCoffee Nov 2022 #95

R.I.P. Twitter. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #57

Bosses like Musk are narcissists that require a captive audience at all times. Texin Nov 2022 #59

ironic really. here musk needs to save buckets of money on his money pit investment yet... Javaman Nov 2022 #60

Next !!! CountAllVotes Nov 2022 #61

I once admired the guy for his tenacity and drive. Now he is just another Trumper prick. Pepsidog Nov 2022 #63

Musk is trying to redefine "asshole". rubbersole Nov 2022 #64

Difficult times that he is creating geardaddy Nov 2022 #66

He's acting like an insecure asshole who never ran a company. nt SunSeeker Nov 2022 #71

Did he get his degree The Wizard Nov 2022 #76

His college years read like his professional history. NullTuples Nov 2022 #93

Elon's tutorial on how to lose 43 billion dollars. Woodwizard Nov 2022 #79