In the post, Musk – who bought a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media giant earlier this week and then was appointed to the company’s board – appears to have targeted the company’s lax remote work policies, saying that had the plan “since no one shows up anyway”.
So far, the results of the 24-hour poll, published at 9:30 p.m. ET by the billionaire businessman, indicate overwhelming support for the future venture – with 91.8 percent of more than 523,114 respondents voting in favor of the plan within two hours of its posting.
The post by the honest Tesla CEO, known for his social media outbursts, comes weeks after Twitter – which offered employees the option to work from home “forever” during the pandemic – reopened its offices. on March 15, with remote work remaining an option for executives.
In the post, Musk appears to have targeted the company’s lax remote work policies, saying he ended up with the plan “since no one shows up anyway”. So far, 91.8 percent of the 523,114 respondents have voted in favor of the plan, within two hours of its posting.
Musk became the company’s majority shareholder this week after it was revealed he bought a 9.2% stake in the social media giant earlier this week and was then appointed to the company’s board of directors.
“It has been almost two years since we closed our offices and we are traveling and I am excited to announce that we are ready to fully open business trips and all our offices around the world!” Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal wrote in a note to employees posted on Twitter on March 3.
“Business trips return immediately and office openings will begin on March 15,” the executive wrote.
In the statement, Agrawal, who was promoted to CEO of the San Francisco-based company in November, said he would honor a policy implemented by former chief executive Jack Dorsey in the early days of the pandemic, who said that staff could work remotely “forever” if they wanted to.
“Our top priority since the beginning of the pandemic was to keep you all safe and this will continue,” Agrawal wrote.
“Now we return to a stage where you are living your life, adapting to local health guidelines and deciding what works best for you.
“So, the decisions about where you work, if you feel safe traveling for business and what events you will attend, should be yours,” the executive added, in a bold sentence this time.
“As we step back, our approach remains the same,” said Agrawal, 37.
“Where you feel most productive and creative is where you work, and that includes working from home full time forever,” the CEO wrote in another bold sentence.
“Office every day? This also works. Some days at the office, some days from home? Of course.’
Agrawal, however, warned that “distributed work will be much, much more difficult” and said “there will be many challenges” in the midst of the new policy.
Agrawal went on to advocate for the benefits of having staff in the same physical space where they can experience “corporate culture” and said office visits would “bring that culture to life in such a strong way”.
The CEO then gave a hint that seemed promising for executives’ desire to return to personal work.
“I look forward to seeing you all back at the office or maybe at an event, somewhere in your city or mine?”
“I can not wait … Produce.”
Muck’s post comes weeks after Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced that the company would reopen its offices on March 15, with remote work remaining a staff choice. During the pandemic, the company offered staff the opportunity to work from home “forever”
In the statement, Agrawal, who was promoted to CEO of the San Francisco-based company in November, said he would honor a policy implemented by former chief executive Jack Dorsey in the early days of the pandemic that allowed staff to work remotely indefinitely
More than a month later, as Silicon Valley tech workers begin to filter back into the office as Covid-19 cases plummet, CEO’s belief in employees’ desire to return to work in person seems to have been misplaced. – something new board Member Musk seemed to be sharpening with his obviously mocking post.
Google, for example, told employees last month that it would begin requiring employees to return in person at least three days a week – a policy that went into effect last week
Apple also announced that by April 11, employees must work from the office at least one day a week.
Twitter, meanwhile, has made no personal demands on its employees – a decision Musk seemed to describe in his post.
Company executives at San Francisco headquarters now have the opportunity to come to the office – a policy that Musk seems to have targeted in Saturday’s poll. Pictured is San Francisco’s Twitter office last summer
Prior to the poll, Musk also suggested further changes to Twitter’s business models in a series of tweets suggesting modifications to the platform’s premium Blue service, including cheaper subscriptions, ad banning and cryptocurrency payments.
The service, which gives users access to additional features such as an undo button and news articles without ads, currently costs $ 2.99 per month.
“The price should probably be ~ $ 2 / month, but it is paid 12 months in advance and the bill does not receive a check mark for 60 days (beware of credit card bill reversals) and is non-refundable if used for fraud / spam correspondence, “Musk wrote on Saturday.
“And not ads,” the South African tycoon added. “The power of companies to dictate policy is greatly enhanced if Twitter depends on advertising money to survive.”
Musk also said that “anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue (ie pays $ 3 / month) should receive an authentication mark.”
Prior to the poll, Musk also suggested further changes to Twitter’s business models in a series of tweets proposing modifications to the platform’s premium Blue service, including a cheaper subscription price, ban on ads and cryptocurrency payments.
Musk, the richest man in the world, was upset this week when it was announced that he had bought a 9.2% stake in the social media giant – making him the platform’s largest shareholder – and was on the company’s board.
Twitter concluded the board member’s agreement with Musk on Monday, a SEC report revealed.
Following the submission of the regulatory filing on Tuesday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced Musk’s board membership on social media, arguing that the billionaire brings “great value” to the company.
“I’m excited to share the appointment of @elonmusk to our board! “Through talks with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would give great value to our board,” Agrawal wrote.
“He is both a passionate believer and an outspoken critic of the service, which is exactly what we need on @Twitter and in the conference room to make us stronger in the long run. Welcome Elon! ‘
Musk responded to the CEO, saying: “I look forward to working with the Parag & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in the coming months!”
Other board members seemed receptive to Musk – who has 80 million followers on Twitter – joining their ranks, with many welcome messages on the internet, including platform founder Jack Dorsey.
Twitter’s board members, including founder Jack Dorsey, seemed excited about Musk’s appointment
Several, including Omid Kordestani, the executive chairman of the board and a current member, posted welcome messages on the platform.
Bretfor Taylor, chairman of the board and co-CEO of Salesforce, said he was excited to work with Musk
“I’m very happy that Elon is on the Twitter board! “He cares deeply about our world and Twitter’s role in it,” Dorsey wrote. “Parag and Elon both lead with their hearts and it will be an incredible team.”
Bretfor Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce, reiterated the sentiment, saying: “Welcome to Twitter’s board, @elonmusk! We are all excited to work with you and build the future of Twitter together. “
Taylor’s post was republished by board member Mimi Alemayehou, Senior Vice President for Public-Private Partnership at Mastercard. Martha Lane Fox, Founder and President of the Lucky Voice Group. and Stanford University professor Dr. Fei-Fei Li.
Omid Kordestani, Executive Chairman of the Board and current member, wrote: “Welcome @elonmusk!”
The four remaining board members – former World Bank President Robert Zoellick, Invoia Capital’s general partner Patrick Pichette, 1stdibs.com Inc. CEO. David Rosenblatt and Egon Durban, Co-CEO of Silver Lake – did not comment publicly on Musk’s appointment to the board. .
None of the members responded immediately to DailyMail.com requests for comment.
Twitter shares have risen since mid-March when Musk bought his stake
Share prices rose more than 3 percent on Tuesday following the news of Musk’s appointment to the board
Millions of investors flocked to Twitter after Musk revealed his 9.2% stake in the company.
The stock became the most traded stock in the US by private investors on Monday, rising 27% in value.
Shares rose more than 3% to 50.98 on Tuesday following the news of Musk’s appointment to the board. The stock traded around 39 on Friday.
Earlier this week, Musk tweeted a poll saying “Do you want an edit button?” for Twitter.
Agrawal later responded to the tweet: “The consequences of this poll will be significant. Please vote carefully “, obviously trolling Musk who said the same …
