Linda Yaccarino’s right-hand man out at X as global operations chief reportedly given the sack

Linda Yaccarino, chief executive officer of X Corp., at the VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Friday, May 24, 2024. The annual startup and technology events runs until May 25. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Credit: Benjamin Girette—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Working for Elon Musk can be the very definition of precarious employment. The entire Tesla Supercharger staff found that out the hard way when they were collectively given the sack with little explanation. 

Now it’s Joe Benarroch’s turn. The former head of global business operations for X—personally hired by CEO Linda Yaccarino just days into her job—is out after barely more than a year, according to his profile on LinkedIn.