Twitter Retains WFH Setup, Could It End Once Elon Musk’s Purchase is Finalized?

Twitter is one of the big social media companies that are not getting rid of its Work-From-Home (WFH) setup for its employees, but it may change soon.

In the early days of the global pandemic, around May 2020, Twitter was among the first companies to declare a WFH policy forever. The rule was supported by former CEO, Jack Dorsey.

Twitter's WFH Policy Continues

Despite many big tech companies finally opening their doors and requiring their employees to start returning to the office, Twitter remains solid in its decision.

"We can confirm that Twitter continues to allow for permanent work from home as was shared in 2020, with no plans to change this policy. While our offices have reopened globally, employees may continue to work from home part time or forever if they choose... Our priority is for employees to work wherever they feel most productive and creative," a Twitter spokesperson said.

Even following Dorsey's step-down as CEO and Parag Agrawal took over, Twitter seems like it's holding steady on a WFH-forever policy.

Twitter opened its offices in mid-March, and employees were still allowed to WFH or come to the office if they wanted to.

According to a tweet by Agrawal, "Business travel is back effective immediately, and all global Twitter offices will open starting on March 15. Decisions about where you work, whether you feel save traveling for business and what events you attend, should be yours."

Also Read: Twitter Is Reopening Its Offices, But Won't Require Employees To Come In

Will Elon Musk Change Things?

In recent news, Musk reportedly sent emails to Tesla employees about their WFH setup, telling them that it's either they return to the office or quit.

According to the emails sent to Tesla employees, it reads, "If you don't show up, we will assume you have resigned. This is less than we ask of factory workers. That is why I lived in the factory so much-so that those on the line could see me working alongside them. If I had not done that, Tesla would long ago have gone bankrupt."

However, it's still unclear whether Musk would do the same thing once he officially acquired Twitter. Currently, Musk's deal is slogging its way through corporate diligence.

It will come as no surprise if Twitter employees feel worried about the prospect of Musk taking over. Since the Tesla CEO plans to take the company private, it's likely that he will implement similar requirements on the Twitter workforce.

In a post-pandemic world, Musk's approach may be deemed antiquated, especially since people have spent months working from home. However, Musk isn't the only big company CEO who is using this approach-even Apple doesn't allow WFH entirely and implements a hybrid system instead.

Related Article: Elon Musk Finally Buys Twitter: How Much Did the App Cost?

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Written by April Fowell