Elon Musk purchased Twitter back in October for around $44 billion. Since then, the once loved social media site has been steadily getting more and more toxic.
But if things online were bad, things at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California were significantly worse.
Since October, Musk has fired the majority of the staff and has even put up beds, wardrobes and a washer and drier.
According to Musk, the bedding is for those tired employees who need a break under his new 'hardcore' work ethic requirements.
But it looks more like the remaining employees are being required to live on site.
\u201cNEW: The BBC has obtained pictures of inside Twitter - rooms that have been converted into bedrooms - for staff to sleep in.\n\nThe city of San Francisco is investigating as it's a commercial building.\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
There are also photos of wardrobes.
\u201cMusk has even installed a wardrobe. We're told he regularly sleeps at Twitter\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
And a washing machine.
Which is somewhat suspicious if employees aren't living there.
\u201cThis is apparently a newly installed washing machine - so staff can wash their clothes\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection has launched an investigation into Musk's new setup.
The building is not rated for occupancy.
“We need to make sure the building is being used as intended.”
“There are different building code requirements for residential buildings, including those being used for short-term stays.”
Of course, Musk didn't take well to this.
He went straight to Twitter to bash the city.
\u201c@TedrickG @sfdbi @KQEDnews So city of SF attacks companies providing beds for tired employees instead of making sure kids are safe from fentanyl. Where are your priorities @LondonBreed!?\n\nhttps://t.co/M7QJWP7u0N\u201d— Ted Goldberg (@Ted Goldberg) 1670360689
With what is seen in these images, it seems the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection has grounds for their investigation.
There are even photos of hotel slippers.
\u201cThere are even slippers. Former staff say Elon Musk's room is a converted conference room - and "looks like a hotel room".\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
Musk's fans didn't seem to think this was a problem.
Many of the comments pointed out this sort of thing happens at other companies—albeit on a smaller scale.
\u201c@JamesClayton5 At Google interns used to sleep in campers in the parking lots and enjoy the three free meals a day and the free gym, laundry, game rooms and other perks.\n\nWho are you to judge?\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
\u201c@JamesClayton5 What, you never slept on a couch or on the floor at work? Then you never worked for a law firm. I wish there were beds. Those floors are hard. Never had extra clothes at work? You live the life dude!\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
While those comments are correct, they fail to acknowledge a key fact—in those situations, it was the employees choice to sleep or nap at their office and it was a temporary situation on office furniture, not converting an office building into a hotel or hostel.
Building codes and zoning laws exist for a reason, many of them related to fires and water and sewer capacities.
Others saw the insanity of Musk's requirements.
\u201c@JamesClayton5 @msuzanne2003 It's one thing for an owner to put in these kinds of hours and make demands of himself. It's another thing completely to require, request or demand that employees with no vested interest, sleep at work. @ACLU_SoCal @ACLU_NorCal \n@ACLU\u201d— James Clayton (@James Clayton) 1670452518
It is yet to be known if the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is going to shut down Musk's hotel operation or not.
Until then, just know those few employees still at Twitter are working seemingly around the clock to keep the social media site up and running.