Trying to get by without crying — tweeps on Musk’s Twitter reversal

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Trying to get by without crying — tweeps on Musk’s Twitter reversal
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Twitter employees consider working for a man who has publicly disparaged their company and leadership

Inside Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, US. Picture: BLOOMBERG/DAVID PAUL MORRIS

Many current and former Twitter employees, known as tweeps, were quick to jump in and share their reactions on Tuesday morning. A meme account run by one employee repeatedly joked about people simply trying to get through the day without crying.The cafeteria sound system in Twitter’s New York office even chimed in. It was playing the songThe cafeteria sound system in Twitter’s New York office was playing the song ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’ by the Clash.

They have taken issue with everything from his politics to his personal life to his views on remote work . Some employees in the past have mocked him ruthlessly on internal Slack channels, and even made subtle jabs at their would-be-boss via public tweets. In May one employee posted that Musk “puts the douche in fiduciary” on Slack.

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