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Elon Musk announced to either work from home or have to leave the job

Elon Musk announced to either work from home or have to leave the job

The richest man in the world seems to have had enough of this home business. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., weighed in on Wednesday’s office debate on Twitter by explaining in detail an email he appeared to have sent to the manufacturer’s executive staff Electric Car.

Under the headline “Telework is no longer acceptable” [sic], Musk writes that “Anyone who wants to do remote work must be in the office at a minimum (and I mean *minimum*)  40 hours a week or leave Tesla.”

 On May 25, investors on Twitter filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for delaying the disclosure of his stake in the company. The Guardian reported that investors claimed that Musk had saved  $156 million by not disclosing that he bought more than 5% of Twitter’s shares on March 14.

“By delaying it.” By disclosing his shares on Twitter, Musk has committed to the market…  He went on to write that the office “must be the main Tesla office, not a remote branch unrelated to job duties, such as human relations at the Fremont plant, but with your office in another state”.

 While Musk didn’t directly say if the email is real, the billionaire suggested it was in response to a follower who asked about people who think work is a buggy concept. time. In a tweet, he said, “They should claim to be employed somewhere else.”

 This isn’t the first time Musk has treated his employees as the bad guys. About two weeks before Musk prevailed in his bid to strike a deal to buy Twitter Inc.,  Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur Keith Rabois tweeted a story about Musk’s early days as a startup. Upon arriving at Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Musk noticed a busy group of interns lining up for coffee. For Musk, it’s an adverse relationship for productivity.

According to Rabois, who has known Musk since his days at PayPal Holdings Inc., Musk responded by threatening to fire all interns if it happened again and has installed security cameras. so that the company can monitor compliance.  The email related to factory workers is also interesting given the situation at Tesla’s factory in Shanghai.

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 There, thousands of workers were locked up for months, working 12-hour shifts, six days a week. Until recently, many people slept on factory floors as part of a so-called closed production system meant to keep Covid idle and cars off the production line.

  Workers brought in to get the factory up and running again now commute between the facility and their sleeping quarters, either abandoned factories or an old military camp with workers day and night sharing beds in the dorms. makeshift dormitory.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has asked his employees at the electric vehicle company to immediately return to the office and work at the Tesla office, or else they will quit.

In an email that went viral on Twitter, Elon Musk said working from home is no longer acceptable at Tesla. Musk’s move comes at a time when Covid19 cases have stopped in the US and offices are open.

The Tesla CEO gave what could be called an ultimatum to his employees and stressed that a minimum of 40 hours per week at the company is non-negotiable, according to leaked emails.

“Anyone who wants to work remotely has to be in the office at least (and I mean minimum)  40 hours a week or leave Tesla. The leaked email, allegedly sent by Musk, claims that “this amount is less than what we ask of factory workers.”.

The world’s richest man also added that if there were any “special workers” in the office is unable to meet the minimum number of hours required, he will personally review and approve these cases. continue to review and approve these exceptions,” Musk wrote in the leaked email.

 “Also, the ‘office’ must be a Tesla main office, not an unrelated remote branch. to the duties of the position, for example, responsible for human relations for the Fremont factory, but has your office in another state. Thanks, Elon,” he wrote.  Musk even replied to one user, who confirmed that the email was not fake.

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When asked if coming to work is an outdated concept, Musk replied: “They should pretend to work somewhere else.”

 Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a glowing praise of China’s office commuters during an interview with the Financial Times in May, saying Chinese workers burn more ‘3 am oil’ than midnight oil. He even said that people in the United States avoid going to the office.

 “There are only so many super talented and hardworking people in China who strongly believe in the manufacturing sector,” he told the media organization.

“They won’t just burn oil at midnight. They will burn at 3 am. oil,” said Elon Musk, also added, “They don’t even leave the factory, while in America people try to avoid going to work. “

 Musk did not deny the authenticity of a screenshot of the alleged email, in response to a screenshot posted on Twitter.

He wrote that anyone who disagrees with the official entry policy should pretend to work somewhere else instead. Tesla did not respond to The Verge’s request for comment, but it is widely reported that it has disbanded its press office.

In his email, the CEO added that he would be open to reviewing requests to work remotely under certain circumstances, but said such requests would have to be “exceptional” to be approved. . In the event that there are any special collaborators who cannot meet the requirements, I will personally review and approve that exception,” he wrote.

Working 40 hours directly is “less than what we’re asking of factory workers,” he said. In a follow-up email seen by Electrek, the CEO claimed his near-living history in the Tesla factory is the reason for the company’s existence. .

He wrote that as you age, you should be more obvious about your presence. Obviously, there are some companies that aren’t in need, but when was the last time they had an exciting new product to ship?

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 After the global pandemic forced many companies to quickly introduce teleworking policies, many are now pondering how they should bring their employees back to the office, or even right from the get-go. how they need to do it. Some, like Apple, are experimenting with a hybrid approach that involves employees coming into the office only during the week. Tesla’s tough stance makes him a relative of the so-called “new normal”. “If you don’t show up, we’ll consider you quit,” Musk wrote. You can read his two emails in full on Electrek.

edited and proofread by nikita sharma

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