Quick off the cuff math, if you figure $200k all-in per employee, that&#x27;s $100mm&#x2F;year they&#x27;d save by going from 1000 to 500.  They lost &gt;$500mm in 2014[1] so that would not make a large dent if their goal is to achieve profitability.<p>The problem is that they don&#x27;t seem to have any path to growth.  If they slash headcount in half and you&#x27;ve got most of those people dedicated to keeping the lights on then it&#x27;s hard to imagine a future where they get much bigger and if investors see no path to growth then their stock price is going to take a beating.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;finance.yahoo.com&#x2F;q&#x2F;is?s=TWTR+Income+Statement&amp;annual" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;finance.yahoo.com&#x2F;q&#x2F;is?s=TWTR+Income+Statement&amp;annua...</a>