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San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection is investigating a complaint that Twitter CEO Elon Musk has converted office space at the company’s headquarters into bedrooms for employees, following a Forbes report.
“We need to make sure the building is being used as intended,” said Patrick Hannan, the communications director for the department, in a statement. “There are different building code requirements for residential buildings, including those being used for short-term stays.”
Forbes reported Monday that Twitter employees arriving to work that day had been surprised by the rooms, which feature what appear to be queen-sized mattresses. An image shared with Forbes showed a room that looked like it had been converted from a conference room, based on two large telepresence monitors on the wall. The conference table had been replaced with an unmade mattress.
“It’s not a good look,” one source who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal told Forbes. “It’s yet another unspoken sign of disrespect. There is no discussion. Just like, beds showed up.”
“We need to make sure the building is being used as intended,” said Patrick Hannan, the communications director for the department, in a statement. “There are different building code requirements for residential buildings, including those being used for short-term stays.”
Forbes reported Monday that Twitter employees arriving to work that day had been surprised by the rooms, which feature what appear to be queen-sized mattresses. An image shared with Forbes showed a room that looked like it had been converted from a conference room, based on two large telepresence monitors on the wall. The conference table had been replaced with an unmade mattress.
“It’s not a good look,” one source who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal told Forbes. “It’s yet another unspoken sign of disrespect. There is no discussion. Just like, beds showed up.”
San Francisco Is Investigating The Bedrooms Elon Musk Installed At Twitter For Possible Code Violations
Twitter’s CEO complained about the investigation on his own platform, questioning why the city “attacks companies providing beds for tired employees” when it could prioritize enforcing drug laws instead.
www.forbes.com