He was the director of “source to pay,” a procurement role, in Twitter’s European headquarters in Dublin when Elon Musk acquired the social-media platform for $44 billion in October 2022.Within weeks of taking over Twitter, Musk sent a now infamous email to the entire workforce asking them to commit to an “extremely hardcore” work schedule or resign.”This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” the billionaire wrote in the email.
Anyone who didn’t click yes on a link in the email to “be part of the new Twitter” by the next day would receive three months’ severance, the message said.Rooney fell into that group. But rather than leaving quietly, he brought a case to Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission, claiming unfair dismissal. He won and was awarded about $600,000.Recently released documents detailed the commission’s decision, revealing new details about Rooney’s case and Twitter’s human-resources practices under Musk’s direction.Rooney saw the email but did not respond. Three days later, he received a second email from HR saying it was acknowledging his “decision to resign and accept the voluntary separation offer.””At no time have I indicated to Twitter that I am resigning my position,” he replied a week later, according to the report. The company told him that not clicking yes was “treated as you having served notice to resign your employment.”
