Twitter Cuts 8% of Its Workforce Thanks to 'New' CEO

You may begin your "You Don't Know Jack" joke series now.

Co-founder and newly minted CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey has a few tweets on his mind. Arguably, they will be for condolences.

In one of the first restructuring moves in the social media juggernaut’s history, labor cuts are being sent via direct message to 336 tweeps.

In an email to employees (via The New York Times), Dorsey wrote the executive vision for the future of Twitter:

“We are moving forward with a restructuring of our work force so we can put our company on a stronger path to grow,” Mr.

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