Esther Crawford, a senior Twitter executive whose picture of sleeping on the floor at the company headquarters went viral earlier, was let go in the most recent round of layoffs.
The former employee took to Twitter on Friday to share her experience, saying that companies are not families and that employees who are lucky enough to stay after a round of layoffs deserve sympathy as well.
“Seeing people who remain at a company after a round of layoffs gets demonized for not quitting in solidarity is truly bizarre. Both parties should be shown empathy. It’s difficult to lose your job, and those who stay often have to take on even more work,” she tweeted.
“After layoffs, roles often change and some people get moved up to replace those who left. People who have been overlooked or under-leveled may benefit from the shakeup. It’s fine to take your shot if you’re one of those people. Leaders are formed in these circumstances,” she added.
She stated in a series of tweets, “In the end, businesses are not families; they are teams. The needs of the company may change, and new directions may emerge. If you are providing excellent service, you can feel good no matter what happens or when your time is up.”
She finished her thread by saying, “There are several things over which we have no control. However, being “adaptable and antifragile” is the best policy.” So you don’t just recover from challenges, but you grow smarter, wiser, and stronger as a result of them “.
In November 2022, a photo of Crawford sleeping on the office floor while wearing a sleeping bag and an eye mask went viral. Crawford, however, defended the action and said, “You’ll be required to sleep at your workplace and work round the clock to meet deadlines”.
Crawford, a Musk supporter, was chastised on social media for remaining at the company after mass layoffs in November and actively supporting the billionaire’s plans for Twitter.
Crawford was fired last week as the CEO of Twitter Payments and in charge of the paid Blue subscription service. According to reports, this was the eighth round of layoffs since Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform in October 2022.
