Elon Musk tells Twitter employees to return to the office or their resignations will be accepted

• Elon Musk has told Twitter employees to return to the office or "resignation accepted."
• On Wednesday, Musk had emailed staff to announce the end of remote working.
• Musk has hinted at his desire to introduce a more intense work culture at the company.

Elon Musk has told Twitter employees that not showing up to an office when they are able to is the equivalent of a resignation.

Twitter's new owner made the comments during an all-hands meeting on Thursday at the company headquarters in San Francisco, according to a transcript of the meeting obtained by The Verge.

The new Twitter CEO told employees: "If people do not return to the office when they are able to return to the office, they cannot remain at the company. End of story."

"Basically, if you can show up in an office and you do not show up at the office: resignation accepted," Musk said.

The billionaire added he understood that may not work for some people but it was "the new philosophy at Twitter," per the Verge.

The Tesla CEO said he wanted to be "crystal clear" about Twitter's return-to-office policy.

On Wednesday, Musk told staff via an email that was sent at 2:39 a.m on Wednesday that remote work would no longer be permitted at Twitter. He said that all staff were expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours a week unless given explicit approval, which he would personally review.

Musk has already hinted at a desire to introduce a more intense working culture at Twitter. In the email, he wrote: "The road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed."

In response to a question about attrition at the company, Musk said employees were expected to "perform hardcore," Insider previously reported. If employees couldn't do so "then Twitter is not for you," he said.

Musk has previously expressed his dislike of remote working. In May, he reportedly told executive staff at Tesla to return to the office or resign.

Insider reached out to Twitter for comment but did not immediately hear back.