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San Francisco Officials Launch Investigation into Twitter HQ. Musk Responds.

Leah Barkoukis
Leah Barkoukis  |  December 07, 2022 9:35 PM

After firing about half of Twitter’s workforce, the company’s new chief Elon Musk gave the remaining employees an ultimatum: work extremely hard or leave. His expectations were clear given the state of the company’s finances. If the social media giant were to succeed, serious changes would be needed. 

The talented and dedicated workers who remained were putting in such long hours, that some posted about sleeping at the office. 

This came as reports surfaced that the San Francisco headquarters included makeshift bedrooms amid the new “hardcore” culture at the tech company, with Forbes describing them as “modest bedrooms featuring unmade mattresses, drab curtains and giant conference-room telepresence monitors.”  

Following an alleged complaint, the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is now investigating.

“We need to make sure the building is being used as intended,” Patrick Hannan, a spokesman for the department, told The Washington Post. “There are different building code requirements for residential buildings, including those being used for short-term stays. These codes make sure people are using spaces safely.”

“No one is above the law,” Hannan added. 

Musk addressed the issue with Mayor London Breed on the site, writing: "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!?”

No word, however, on San Francisco officials working to address open drug use, crime, public defecation, or the thousands of "makeshift bedrooms" set up on the city's streets.