Twitter employees working from home are going to have to put pants on and go back to the office.
In an email sent to employees Wednesday night, owner Elon Musk told staff that remote work is no longer allowed at the company, except in special circumstances that would be personally approved by himself.
The new rules, which kick in immediately, will expect employees to be in the office for at least 40 hours per week, according to Bloomberg News. It puts to end a permanent work-from-anywhere policy that was instituted during the pandemic.
Additionally, Musk eliminated workers' monthly "day of rest," which was a companywide day off introduced during the pandemic period, per Bloomberg.
The staff email also warned employees to prepare for "difficult times ahead."
“The road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed," Musk wrote in the email, a copy of which was obtained by The Verge.
"Frankly, the economic picture ahead is dire, especially for a company like ours that is so dependent on advertising in a challenging economic climate," he continued. "Moreover, 70% of our advertising is brand, rather than specific performance, which makes us doubly vulnerable!"
Musk noted that the company's "top priority" is Twitter Blue, an $8 monthly subscription that adds a verified check mark to the user's profile and unlocks additional features, The Verge reported.
"Without significant subscription revenue, there is a good chance Twitter will not survive the upcoming economic downturn," Musk said. "We need roughly half of our revenue to be subscription."
Another top priority, he said, "is finding and suspending any verified bots/trolls/spam."
The changes come after Musk eliminated approximately half of the company's workforce -- roughly 3,750 employees. Those fired were offered three months of severance, something Musk said was "50% more than legally required."
Musk explained his actions, saying that he was left with "no choice" but to make cuts, as the company was losing $4 million a day.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Twitter for the firings, alleging that the company violated federal and state law, which requires 60 days' notice in the course of mass layoffs, CNBC reported.
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