The Washington Post columnist called Musk a "hostile work environment"
Twitter CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk ) is "the worst boss of the year" because he has too high expectations for his employees, the Washington Post columnist said Friday.
personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary slammed Musk's turbulent acquisition of social media platforms in October, calling him "the mad marshal" for the way he treats his employees.
Musk deserves the "Bad Boss of the Year" award because in her opinion they are overworked "like robots".
She mentioned an internal email sent by the company's head to employees, warning employees that they will "work for a long and high intensity" for the sake of the company's success.
The Washington Post reported on November 22, 2022 that Musk's 'free speech' agenda removed Twitter's security efforts. (Reuters/Photo illustration)
"Hundreds of people chose to lose their jobs and refused to sign a promise to perform at the best level of robots," complained Singley.
When Musk transformed some offices into bedrooms within Twitter's headquarters this week, her position was consolidated, prompting San Francisco Mayor London Breed to investigate.
Musk defended the move, saying the move provided a place to rest for tired employees and blasted the mayor's misalignment of priorities. He noted that the city had opioid problems, which was related to the story of a baby consuming fentanyl at a city playground.
However, Singletary claims that the existence of the bed alone turns the company into a hostile workplace.
"Even without violation of the code, adding beds is an implicit pressure of overwork," she wrote. “The bed is not a comfortable office welfare. They are contributing to a hostile work environment,” she added.
2022 Entering Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on October 26, 2022, with a sink. (Elon Musk/AFP’s Twitter account via Getty Images)
Singletary believes workers need a work-life balance and points to the trend of “quiet resignation”, where employees who feel overworked decide to perform their minimum work rather than quit.
But she believes that Musk's posture hides expectations of "abusiveness" and "toxicity".
"Of course, employees may occasionally finish an important project all night long. But bringing a bed is abuse because expecting to go home is a sign that you are not working hard enough. It creates a toxic environment," she argues.
The columnist also accused Twitter CEO of calling on employees to devote "special" work.
"Musk conveys that there will never be fewer employees than goats (the greatest ever). Unless, no one can operate as long as this is. People's health and emotional health are compromised," she wrote.
March 17, 2022 Employees at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. (Photographer David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The columnist defended her nomination as the worst boss of the year as Musk spoke out on social media.
"I believe there are other bad boss nominees who are equally valuable, but none of them are bold enough to spread their shameless treatment of workers on social media," she added.
(FOX News December 9)
