Twitter is seeking workers in a few specific areas, according to current and former employees. All of the people Insider spoke with asked to remain anonymous talking about internal company matters.
Twitter is focusing, in part, on re-recruiting employees in media engineering, such as video uploading features, although workers have been told they can effectively"nominate" anyone they think should return, two people familiar said, confirming messages seen by Insider. Engineers to work on Apple and Google's Android integrations are also being asked back, the people said.
Media engineering is a core organization at Twitter, and Musk had previously tweeted about wanting longer videos to be uploaded to Twitter. Twitter is also looking to rehire the real-time media infrastructure team, which deals with live video and Twitter Spaces, and the team for knowledge graph integration tags, which tags Twitter content internally, including content that should not appear next to advertising.
Even if laid off employees agree to return, Musk still isn't making it easy, according to additional messages seen by Insider. For someone to return to Twitter, a current employee must confirm that person is interested and"argue why they are critical and convince your new lead." If that gets approved, then the formerly laid-off person would have access to their work computer and tools restored. Thousands of Twitter employees found out they had been let go by Musk on Thursday night when they lost access to their work tools. Are you a Twitter employee or someone else with insight to share? Contact Kali Hays at khays@insider.com, on secure messaging appSign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.
Technically they haven't been laid off yet, they only just received the special email, just change the email, and put them on the 'stay' list Instead lol
Hope they leave his ass high and dry.
Twitter must go on。 If the new workers will help the platform there is no exemption 。 Maybe few 。 Not thousands will be back 。 Only those who have better and high skills 。 Maybe 🤔
but first… leetcode!!
No self-respecting individual would join or decide to work with him, after what he has done. elonmusk
Aren't they still being paid for 90 days...
Not that is a smart man. Now he can offer them a job at a lower wage. At the same time, he will be known for being the only tech company that was hiring people while everyone else was laying off. Epic Troll!
If I were Twitter worker before for sure I had declined. Seems that the Musk new toy isn’t working properly….
UP & DOWN IS WHAT HE DOES.
I'm available elonmusk !!!!!!!
Sources: trust me bro
He's crumbling right in front of my eyes and I never thought it would be this entertaining 🫵🏿😂
“genius”
He seems kind of unstable 🥴
Elon.. Exit interviews my Man. Exit interviews...😆💯💥
Wow boss
Part time?
Sounds like Elon had a big Duhhhhhhhh moment.