Twitter Headquarters Being Investigated For Adding Beds To Office Rooms

Adding beds to an office space is never a good idea - for an employee's well-being or to comply with local municipal provisions. After reports showed beds and makeshift sleeping areas at Twitter's San Francisco headquarters, the city's authorities are now investigating the company for adding beds to office rooms.

Images of Twitter's SF office went viral on the platform recently, showing conference rooms that had been turned into sleeping quarters. On Monday, Forbes had reported that this was done for Twitter's "hardcore" employees.

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Elon Musk's Twitter 2.0

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, he has managed to fire over half of the company's staff while urging those who were retained to go the extra mile to meet Musk's ambitious goals.

After the images went viral , a Twitter user filed a complaint against Twitter with San Francisco's SF311 customer service centre. Turns out, Twitter hadn't applied for permits to use its official building for residential purposes, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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Hey @sf311 do you know who should be checking this out?

¡ª Mr MR (@21five_public) December 6, 2022

The city's SF311 service Tweeted that this issue has been brought to the notice of the Department of Building Inspection. "We need to make sure the building is being used as intended," a department spokesperson told The Washington Post.

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The official added that a notice of violation would be issued if building codes aren't met. On Wednesday, the SF311 website said that a site visit was made.

"Conducted site visit with SF planning. Access was provided to 9th floor and portions of the 8th floor. Observed a bed in two rooms on the 8th floor, Further investigation required," it said.

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Elon Musk has promised to shake things up with his vision of "Twitter 2.0" - asking employees to commit to long working hours or to get fired.

Also read: Elon Musk Has Reinstated 12,000 Banned Accounts Since Taking Over Twitter: Report

"So city of SF attacks companies providing beds for tired employees instead of making sure kids are safe from fentanyl. Where are your priorities?" Musk tweeted after the inspection ordeal, The Independent reported.

What do you think about Twitter's new vision under Elon Musk? Let us know in the comments below. For more in the world of technology and science, keep reading Indiatimes.com.

References

Sankaran, V. (2022, December 8). San Francisco investigating Twitter for adding beds to office rooms, report says. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-san-francisco-office-beds-b2241148.html

Li, R. (2022, December 9). S.F. officials find at least two bedrooms at Twitter HQ as investigation continues. San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/S-F-officials-find-at-least-two-bedrooms-at-17641606.php

Pietsch, B. (2022, December 7). Musk defends bedrooms at Twitter headquarters as San Francisco investigates. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/07/musk-twitter-bedrooms-san-francisco/

Farivar, C. (2022, December 6). Elon Musk Has Outfitted Twitter¡¯s Headquarters With Bedrooms For Employees. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2022/12/05/elon-musk-twitter-bedrooms/?sh=479855d7d791