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Post by jaygee on Nov 17, 2022 21:31:12 GMT -6
Man. I just really didn’t think it would happen this fast. I thought it would just be a cess pool for a long time.
I just feel really bad for the employees. Cisco just announced 4,000 layoffs. Roku is laying off 5%. Tech is not a great place to be right now.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 17, 2022 21:34:26 GMT -6
From the local newspaper
Twitter’s closing up its offices through the weekend.
According to industry insider Zoe Schiffer, employees were notified that Twitter’s offices, likely including its San Francisco headquarters, will be closed. The reason remains unclear, but according to Schiffer, it is out of an abundance of caution that an employee who did not declare their loyalty to Musk would “sabotage” Twitter on their way out.
While this has happened once before — after the initial round of layoffs earlier this month — this closure appears to have drawn particular concern from Twitter users, with many tweeting about the site's possible demise in the days to come.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 17, 2022 21:45:49 GMT -6
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Post by RajahMD on Nov 17, 2022 22:00:23 GMT -6
Ah, I looked through and it seemed legit but everything is melting down in real time and I can't tell anymore. Ha. I’m still not 100% sure tbh. Elon tweeted at him to say thank you, so maybe it is real?
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Post by richard on Nov 17, 2022 22:03:27 GMT -6
I’m still not 100% sure tbh. Elon tweeted at him to say thank you, so maybe it is real? To me, that actually seals that it’s fake.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 17, 2022 22:29:11 GMT -6
Elon tweeted at him to say thank you, so maybe it is real? To me, that actually seals that it’s fake. The consensus on Reddit is that it’s fake. I’m already ready for the three documentaries we will get on the last two weeks of Twitter.
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 17, 2022 22:36:42 GMT -6
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Post by jaygee on Nov 17, 2022 22:38:47 GMT -6
I’m laughing that I just came across the simple question: “Is Twitter ending?” On the subreddit no stupid questions. Just a brilliant day on the internet.
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Post by athn64 on Nov 17, 2022 23:06:42 GMT -6
I think my favorite was "space Karen"
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Post by danib on Nov 18, 2022 4:49:31 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 18, 2022 4:58:32 GMT -6
This is what I posted before. I think it’s fake if you look at the account. Ah, I looked through and it seemed legit but everything is melting down in real time and I can't tell anymore. Ha. this guy was good though, because I was hmmm. Fake? Maybe? But his second tweet he tagged a real journalist and that mad me think of shit! But je later posts a screenshot showing he tried to add parody to his name hut because of the freeze he couldn't lol. It's crazy that we can't tell the difference right now.
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 18, 2022 5:02:13 GMT -6
Ah, I looked through and it seemed legit but everything is melting down in real time and I can't tell anymore. Ha. this guy was good though, because I was hmmm. Fake? Maybe? But his second tweet he tagged a real journalist and that mad me think of shit! But je later posts a screenshot showing he tried to add parody to his name hut because of the freeze he couldn't lol. It's crazy that we can't tell the difference right now. Eta i see danib beat me to it
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 18, 2022 5:03:23 GMT -6
I did see a tweet that about 50 employees were stuck in a parking garage in Sunnyvale because they left after the key card access was shut off and couldn't swipe out and had to get maintenance involved. 😬😂
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Post by byjove on Nov 18, 2022 6:08:13 GMT -6
Man. I just really didn’t think it would happen this fast. I thought it would just be a cess pool for a long time. I just feel really bad for the employees. Cisco just announced 4,000 layoffs. Roku is laying off 5%. Tech is not a great place to be right now. My sister writes content for a medical website and her entire department got RIF’d yesterday, effective immediately, amongst others. Things are definitely not great right now.
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Post by byjove on Nov 18, 2022 6:10:39 GMT -6
I read something in one of these tweet threads posted that it seems like the majority of people staying are on Visas, because they have to have employment to stay. And that is really shitty too. Ugh.
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Post by Bluebird on Nov 18, 2022 7:20:52 GMT -6
Not gonna lie I kind of want to DM the person I know that used to work at SpaceX and find out if he was that much of a cluster fuck bus there too. I know a person who worked very closely with EM for YEARS at one of his companies. Said person can’t say much because of their NDA, but trust that he has operated erratically like this for a long time and has always been extremely difficult to deal with.
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richard
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Post by richard on Nov 18, 2022 7:43:06 GMT -6
Lol. (Alaskan Congresswoman)
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Post by mc13 on Nov 18, 2022 7:52:43 GMT -6
Man. I just really didn’t think it would happen this fast. I thought it would just be a cess pool for a long time. I just feel really bad for the employees. Cisco just announced 4,000 layoffs. Roku is laying off 5%. Tech is not a great place to be right now. *PDQ* MH works for AWS (Amazon cloud) and he’s definitely sweating a bit. But he’s also a sr solutions architect with a very large number to hit and has met/beat consistently for the last 2 years so hopefully since he brings in big revenue, he *should* be safe. It’ll be a long few weeks before we know for sure🤞
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elle
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Post by elle on Nov 18, 2022 8:17:34 GMT -6
I think my favorite was "space Karen"
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Post by byjove on Nov 18, 2022 8:27:47 GMT -6
Do we have any posters in the greater Buffalo area? How are you holding up? The videos of thundersnow I'm seeing are epic!
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Post by jaygee on Nov 18, 2022 8:36:23 GMT -6
Man. I just really didn’t think it would happen this fast. I thought it would just be a cess pool for a long time. I just feel really bad for the employees. Cisco just announced 4,000 layoffs. Roku is laying off 5%. Tech is not a great place to be right now. My sister writes content for a medical website and her entire department got RIF’d yesterday, effective immediately, amongst others. Things are definitely not great right now. I’m sorry for her. And it’s just terrible timing. No one wants to deal with this during the holidays. I hope she finds something quickly.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 18, 2022 8:38:42 GMT -6
mc13 crossing everything for him. I’m sorry you have this stress to deal with.
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Post by mc13 on Nov 18, 2022 9:12:56 GMT -6
Do we have any posters in the greater Buffalo area? How are you holding up? The videos of thundersnow I'm seeing are epic! Not in Buffalo, but just east of it. My friends there have over 2 feet already! They were getting 5 inches an hour at one point 😳 We got a measly 1 inch overnight but were supposed to drive to my parents this weekend through Buffalo and Erie PA. Guess that’s not happening! They just closed the thruway to all traffic through Buffalo and the storm warning doesn’t end until 3pm on Sunday.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 18, 2022 9:19:27 GMT -6
I can't gif, but I need the green shirt laughing guy because that is basically my reaction to the Twitter meltdown. It happened much faster and in a much more clusterfuck fashion than I was expecting and it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I do feel for all the Twitter employees and their families. My laughing is purely for Musk. I am going to be really sad when it burns to the ground
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Post by dc2london on Nov 18, 2022 9:23:05 GMT -6
I read something in one of these tweet threads posted that it seems like the majority of people staying are on Visas, because they have to have employment to stay. And that is really shitty too. Ugh. Ooof.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 18, 2022 9:24:34 GMT -6
It might finally be time for Americans to learn that being rich =/= competent in all areas
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Post by enchanted on Nov 18, 2022 9:25:35 GMT -6
dc2london I get that. It has been a great source for news (ETA: and expertise where someone explains why certain events are good/bad/happening), even without an account, and it sucks that one man's ego has done this. I'm still going to laugh at him, though, while feeling badly for everyone this truly affects.
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Post by goldenbird on Nov 18, 2022 9:52:06 GMT -6
My dad works in sales in tech and I'm wondering if he will be spared. I'm not sure how easy it would be for him to find another job at 63. He's gone through probably a dozen layoffs in the last 30ish years. Tech can be such an up and down industry. I have a feeling if something happens he will just decide to retire. He says he's only still working because why not keep making money as long as possible which I guess makes sense? Also he hates being bored.
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Post by clucky on Nov 18, 2022 10:06:47 GMT -6
I see Elle has this covered
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 18, 2022 10:15:01 GMT -6
It might finally be time for Americans to learn that being rich =/= competent in all areas ma'am. You know this won't happen.
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