Musk tells Twitter staff that “exceptional” employees can work remotely
Although Elon Musk recently banned remote work at both Tesla and SpaceX, he told Twitter employees today that he won't necessarily impose the same policy at the social network. "If someone can only work remotely, and they're exceptional, it wouldn't make sense to fire them," Musk said in a virtual town hall with Twitter staff, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Musk also pointed out that the work at Twitter is different from the work at Tesla. "Tesla makes cars, and you can't make cars remotely," he said, according to CNBC. While his comments may be promising for those who want to keep working remotely, Musk reportedly did not provide specifics on how he'd handle remote work at Twitter if he completes the $44 billion acquisition. His reference to letting "exceptional" employees work remotely suggests that a Musk-led Twitter might reduce remote work options even if they aren't banned completely.
"There is a hit one takes remotely, because it does reduce esprit de corps," Musk also said during the town hall, according to CNN. "Even if someone is working remotely, they've got to come in sometimes so they recognize their colleagues... The bias for me may be strongly toward working in person, but if somebody is exceptional then remote work can be okay."
