The way the worker handled musk's response with such poise is unbelievable.
This tweet did it for me. I lost all respect for Elon. How can someone make fun of someone with a disability, especially with a 130m Twitter following? Is he doing this intentionally for engagement?
Whether the person wasn't working up to the full standards that Elon wanted or not, you shouldn't have a public exchange about somebody's health issues. As smart as he is, he's really showing that people that are viewed as idols/heroes are humans as well and are capable of evil/stupidity.
The way the worker handled musk's response with such poise is unbelievable. This tweet did it for me. I lost all respect for Elon. How can someone make fun of someone with a disability, especially with a 130m Twitter following? Is he doing this intentionally for engagement? Whether the person wasn't working up to the full standards that Elon wanted or not, you shouldn't have a public exchange about somebody's health…
"Turns out the disabled Twitter employee who Elon publicly ridiculed for asking about the status of his employment sold his company to Twitter for ~$100 million, and the deal was structured in a way which requires payment for the entire deal upon his termination—whoops"
Twitter was not some sort of rest and vest retirement scheme — he worked as a design director there for years. You should read his followup thread for more context. You should also be aware that you can't just fire someone because of their disability getting worse. It's also worth noting that the design studio he founded, Ueno, was one of the dynamic, talented and in-demand agencies in the world pre-acquisition. http…
>You should also be aware that you can't just fire someone because of their disability getting worse. Never said that, don’t put words in my mouth. Just said if Twitter was essential to his retirement he should have had it as his main focus not tweeting about choosing tiles for his cafe in the same timeline he’s asking his boss if he has a job. >he worked as a design director there for years. What new design has Twit…
Twitter could both be essential to his retirement and also that he is fully fulfilling his job description while also choosing tiles for his new cafe. Part of acquihire is to make sure the people you just bought don't leave to start a competing company. Moreover, frankly, it doesn't occur to me that checked-out Jack or the chaotic Musk would even have the organizational capacity to ensure efficient use of the acquired resources, leaving the founder with free time. No doubt there's a significant clause in the acquihire that he can't leave for X time, and if his employment is terminated then he is owed Y money. That's just up to the buyers to ensure they know how to use their investment wisely, and I don't think they did, through no fault of the founder who made the excellent sale.
I know a lot of people like Elon in real life. Not nearly as successful. But the traits are similar: - Disorganized - Takes a lot of risks - Flexible in decisions - Makes decisions on a whim without thinking through consequences - Makes bold plans without knowing exactly how to do it - Analytical - Loves science, history, tech, memes The same traits that allow him to be so successful are also traits that make him cha…
There isn't a personality type, astrological sign, or whatever rubbish you're into,that makes it ok to behave like such an ass.
Elon continues to prove what an awful human being he is, devoid of empathy. Why publicly shame the guys disability? What does that gain you? Surely that’s grounds for an unlawful termination suit given that Elon made it about his disability
Elon continues to prove what an awful human being he is, devoid of empathy. Why publicly shame the guys disability? What does that gain you? Surely that’s grounds for an unlawful termination suit given that Elon made it about his disability
He publicly apologised few hours ago
After half a day someone managed to explain to him he'd put himself on the hook for 100 million bucks, yes.
Elon continues to prove what an awful human being he is, devoid of empathy. Why publicly shame the guys disability? What does that gain you? Surely that’s grounds for an unlawful termination suit given that Elon made it about his disability
He publicly apologised few hours ago
Well, he said someone misled him and it wasn't actually his fault what he did. I don't know if that rises to apology exactly.
Is this a trick to get a settlement? Because making public circus (Even if CEO is a clown) is sure fire way to get fired.
I might have been right. There is a $100 million contract payable upon Halli termination. Musk already started backpaddling, deleting tweets and I cant believe Im writing this - apologizing!
Elon continues to prove what an awful human being he is, devoid of empathy. Why publicly shame the guys disability? What does that gain you? Surely that’s grounds for an unlawful termination suit given that Elon made it about his disability
He publicly apologised few hours ago
After learning about $100mil contract payable upon termination of Halli employment.