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> I’m just now learning that Parag fired Kayvon while he was on paternity leave, which is truly awful. > Parag is on his way out too. Why is he firing his product leaders during his lame-duck period? https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1524790595968901122

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Re: Twitter CEO fires two top executives, freezes hiring

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post #4

"To the hard working (current and former) Tweeps out there who made all this happen: Thank you for pouring your heart and soul into this place " Tweeps? Is that really a term of endearment they refer to each other as? Really?

Feels less condescending than Apple "Geniuses" or Best Buy "Nerds", and pretty in line with "Googlers", "Toasters" or "Hulugans".

Is this a thing most people refer to other employees as most of the time? No, but it helps corporate create an image of a fun, playful workplace. I think it's utter bullshit, but you know, to each their own.

Re: Twitter CEO fires two top executives, freezes hiring

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OT but one thing I've noticed is that Twitter has scaled back its aggressive modal/login prompt when viewing the site without being logged in. This seems to have occurred recently. It seems like it would have nothing to do with the acquisition talks but, curiously, it coincided with them.

Re: Twitter CEO fires two top executives, freezes hiring

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> I’m just now learning that Parag fired Kayvon while he was on paternity leave, which is truly awful. > Parag is on his way out too. Why is he firing his product leaders during his lame-duck period? https://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1524790595968901122

Maybe this is Parag trying to keep his job?

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post #13
post #4

"To the hard working (current and former) Tweeps out there who made all this happen: Thank you for pouring your heart and soul into this place " Tweeps? Is that really a term of endearment they refer to each other as? Really?

Feels less condescending than Apple "Geniuses" or Best Buy "Nerds", and pretty in line with "Googlers", "Toasters" or "Hulugans". Is this a thing most people refer to other employees as most of the time? No, but it helps corporate create an image of a fun, playful workplace. I think it's utter bullshit, but you know, to each their own.

meta-me-tes

Re: Twitter CEO fires two top executives, freezes hiring

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Literally head of product at Twitter, and still not enough clout to have paternity leave respected.

He's still doing his paternity leave and will be paid through it. Company just needs to get going on hiring someone else in the job.

Re: Twitter CEO fires two top executives, freezes hiring

#20

Literally head of product at Twitter, and still not enough clout to have paternity leave respected.

It’s sort of the opposite.

A low level IC would not be called while on leave to be fired. But when the company needs a change of excecutive leadership, they aren’t going to wait months because you had a baby. I’m sure he’s being paid through the end of his leave period and besides is compensated in the millions.

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