Employees at the electric carmaker were told by Musk to either resume full time work or quit.
"We will assume you have resigned if you don't show up," Musk wrote in one email. If you want to do remote work, you need to be in the office for at least 40 hours a week.
It's nothing new for Musk, who has long reigned over his companies with an iron grip, characterized by long hours and deadlines. There are persistent reports of racism as well as health and safety concerns when it comes to work culture at both Musk's companies.
His latest comments gained a lot of media attention, with Musk being painted as a workaholic CEO drawing a line in the sand
Many of Musk's employees are attracted to the work environment he creates. One former employee argued in the wake of the leaked email that his request might be welcomed by some at the company.
Farzad Mesbahi argued that people who think that removing remote work will piss off employees do not understand the culture of the company. Not having people on site to solve problems will not be a hardship for workers.
The reality is that the company has become a large employer, with 100,000 workers, meaning that a lot of different viewpoints are represented. Employees working on the production lines at the factory will have a different working experience than those in charge of the company.
Employees who fully committed themselves to Musk's vision of a green, electric car-filled future have helped the company. Musk has always preferred to surround himself with like minded people.
Over the years, many employees and executives at the company have made a lot of money by taking the company up on stock compensation options early on.
When it comes to hours spent at the office, Musk believes that only full commitment will lead to success. Pack your bags, either you agree with his statement or not.
That's true for the company's executives
He said that the more senior you are the more visible you must be. I lived in the factory so I could work alongside those on the line.
The billionaire CEO believes that his own commitment to the company saved it.
He said that if he hadn't done that, the company would have gone bankrupt.
It's worth noting that Musk spends a lot of his own time these days vacationing, attending fancy events, and traveling the world in his private jet.
At a car summit last month, Musk said that "I think there will be some very strong companies coming out of China."
Musk sees American workers as lazy and he agrees with his request.
Mesbahi argues that the kind of whip cracking thatTesla employees will tolerate is not good. Musk forced factory workers to defy stay-at- home orders during the early days of the Pandemic in order to make ends meet.
Some workers were fired for not showing up for work due to health concerns.
Musk doesn't seem to be concerned with employee happiness. Hard work is the only way to get the results.
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