Expect more journalists (the ones working at the Washington Post, at least) to be crying online, very soon. They have been directed to return to in person work five days a week. Oh, the horror! They will be made to work like regular people and the poors.
NEWS: Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis tells staff they will be returning to the office "five days a week in the coming months."
— Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) November 7, 2024
Full memo: pic.twitter.com/USpHX28NIK
— Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) November 7, 2024
When will they find time for Soul Cycle, Brunch, and waxing their nether regions?
WaPo CEO Will Lewis says congrats on the election coverage, and staff now must return to the office five days a week pic.twitter.com/CzQPPL1KlV
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) November 7, 2024
Honestly, they must hate their staff to send out such a memo after Trump won. We all know their staff is composed of Lefty knuckleheads. They are already devastated.
Unsurprisingly, I'm hearing this is going over very poorly! https://t.co/MNbATXIkLi
— Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) November 7, 2024
cue the weeping and gnashing of teeth https://t.co/B6shf1cE3l
— Sarah Smith (@Hale_Storm) November 7, 2024
This is obviously a passive layoff strategy; I’m sure that exceptions will be made for newsroom stars https://t.co/nKswPpOVKW
— Kevin Allman (@KevinAllman) November 7, 2024
Apparently, the bosses aren't that concerned with losing their staff.
😂😂 the crying will continue from Tuesday for another week. https://t.co/i2YZt2Z6kT
— Roscoe Streyle (@HouseofRoscoe) November 7, 2024
I imagine we are finally going to see a lot more of this. https://t.co/xOKCFYvaB3
— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) November 7, 2024
This is a way to do layoffs without doing layoffs https://t.co/TFZcIZN2zu
— Jeremy Berke🍁🍃🏔️ (@jfberke) November 7, 2024
It's very passive aggressive.
The specific timing here, with morale already in the gutter? Very Amazonian. https://t.co/lNtTAp2FTY
— Evan DeSimone (@MediaEvan) November 7, 2024
Bezos going full Amazon at the WaPo https://t.co/QMWMMbLfVX
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) November 7, 2024
It's almost like he is tired of losing money.
NEWS: Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis needs to cut staff by X % as circulation dives off a cliff and this might just do the job.
— space elf (@space31f) November 7, 2024
Let's be honest. That is what this is really about.
Bezos going full Amazon at the WaPo https://t.co/QMWMMbLfVX
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) November 7, 2024
Surely they'll allow the newspaper staff to go the restroom without permission.
Seems to have Jeff Bezos fingerprints all over this.
— Michael (@justwannasayth2) November 7, 2024
not the point but starting a company-wide email with "Hello" is very funny to me
— rat king 🐀 (@MikeIsaac) November 7, 2024
The Horror
— Sue (@SusanK1717) November 7, 2024
Let's all grab our smelling salts and fainting couches.
They’re trying to get people to quit and clean house to make room for Bezos aligned reporters.
— Sarah (@TurboG8r) November 7, 2024
If a Bezos aligned reporter means a conservative reporter, that is desperately needed and would be a huge improvement. It's also long overdue.
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