Although Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter is still months away from closing, some of Mr Musk’s fans are soliciting future employment at the social media platform via the mercurial entrepreneur’s Twitter feed.
Considerable turnover is likely, at least based on Mr Musk’s Twitter feed, which is often critical of leadership. So Mr Musk’s followers are taking their shot.
“Hire me to run Twitter as VP of Product,” wrote Nikita Bier, co-founder of a positivity-focused polling app called tbh that was acquired by Meta Platforms, in a post tagging Mr Musk on Twitter.
“I’ve been building social apps for 11 years – and not in a way that leads products to decay like a typical BigTech ‘product director dad.’”
During negotiations to acquire Twitter, Mr Musk told bankers that he would be focused on the social media company’s bottom line and floated non-specific proposals to cut both costs and jobs, according to sources.
It’s unclear how Mr Musk envisions his leadership team – especially the chief executive role. The billionaire is unlikely to take the job himself, which means he’ll need to find a thick-skinned executive who can handle Mr Musk’s penchant for airing his displeasure in public.
In a regulatory filing, Mr Musk said he does not have faith in the company’s leadership, leading many to speculate that Twitter’s chief executive, Parag Agrawal, is on his way out the door.
On Wednesday, Mr Musk posted two tweets that were critical of Vijaya Gadde, the executive who oversees the policy and legal teams, for a decision the company made in 2020 to restrict posting of a New York Post article about US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
A wave of trolls proceeded to wage personal attacks against Ms Gadde online, prompting former Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo to accuse Mr Musk of bullying.
For all the conflict that Mr Musk seems adept at stirring, he’s also maintained an ardent fan base who believe that the Tesla chief executive has made profound contributions to the clean energy, digital payments and space exploration sectors. Some took the same public leap as Mr Bier.
Antonio Martínez, the author of the tech insider tell-all Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, nominated himself for a job at Twitter and even listed a brief resume fit for the platform’s 280-character tweet limit.
Even William Shatner, the actor best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise, is vying for a job as “the face of Twitter”. He’s got experience; Mr Shatner was paid in equity to be the spokesperson for Priceline.com in the early 2000s and reportedly missed out on millions in gains by selling his stake too early.
But it’s MIT Research Scientist Lex Fridman’s job solicitation, which taps into Mr Musk’s well-documented affinity for jokes including the numbers 420 or 69, that perhaps has the best chance of getting the billionaire’s attention.
“This tweet is my official job application to Twitter for the position of Chief Love Officer (CLO). I request a monthly salary of $69, preferably paid in crypto,” Mr Fridman said in a tweet. “In return, I will try my best to be useful and do what I can to increase the amount of love in the world.”
Mr Musk has someone in mind for the chief executive job, according to Reuters, which cited a source. He has yet to share that person’s name publicly.
The most qualified candidates might struggle with an owner like Mr Musk, who has indicated his intention to be very involved with Twitter’s day-to-day business. He has already been making proclamations about ways the product should change.
When Mr Musk married his first wife in 2000, he turned to her on the dance floor at the wedding reception and said, “I am the alpha in this relationship,” she later wrote.
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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
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Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
Scores
Scotland 54-17 Fiji
England 15-16 New Zealand
MATCH INFO
English Premiership semi-finals
Saracens 57
Wasps 33
Exeter Chiefs 36
Newcastle Falcons 5
Gothia Cup 2025
4,872 matches
1,942 teams
116 pitches
76 nations
26 UAE teams
15 Lebanese teams
2 Kuwaiti teams
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
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Afghanistan fixtures
- v Australia, today
- v Sri Lanka, Tuesday
- v New Zealand, Saturday,
- v South Africa, June 15
- v England, June 18
- v India, June 22
- v Bangladesh, June 24
- v Pakistan, June 29
- v West Indies, July 4
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Based: Riyadh
Offices: UAE, Vietnam and Germany
Founded: September, 2020
Number of employees: 70
Sector: FinTech, online payment solutions
Funding to date: $116m in two funding rounds
Investors: Checkout.com, Impact46, Vision Ventures, Wealth Well, Seedra, Khwarizmi, Hala Ventures, Nama Ventures and family offices
TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:
- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools
- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say
- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance
- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs
- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills
- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month
- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues
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Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
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In numbers
- Number of children under five will fall from 681 million in 2017 to 401m in 2100
- Over-80s will rise from 141m in 2017 to 866m in 2100
- Nigeria will become the world’s second most populous country with 791m by 2100, behind India
- China will fall dramatically from a peak of 2.4 billion in 2024 to 732 million by 2100
- an average of 2.1 children per woman is required to sustain population growth
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