Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says SORRY to current and ex-employees after Elon Musk fired half of social media giant’s staff and says he ‘grew the company too quickly’ – but keeps his $1 billion in shares
- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey tweeted an apology on Saturday after Elon Musk’s takeover, which saw him fire 3,700 of roughly 7,500 employees
- Dorsey said Twitter employees ‘always find a way no matter how difficult the moment,’ but apologized for growing the company ‘too quickly’
- He rolled over his 18 million shares into the new era of the company, a 2.4 percent stake that equals almost $1 billion, rather than taking a payout
- Dorsey previously endorsed Musk as the next leader of the company and said having him take over is ‘the right path’
- ‘Elon is the singular solution I trust,’ said Dorsey in an April 2022 tweet. ‘I trust his mission to extend the light of consciousness’
- Dorsey famously left his post as CEO of Twitter last year, and named former chief technology officer…
