Yesterday, Tiana Watts-Porter, Technical Recruiter at Microsoft, put a rescue call out on LinkedIn invitingTesla employees to escape from the chains of the desks and factory floor atTesla
She stated in a now- deleted post that she mentioned the employees of the company.
All the options are available at Microsoft and our affiliates. You can do whatever you want here at Microsoft.
It's fine if you work in your pajamas at home.
The invitations follow a series of leaked emails and follow-up messages from Musk. Many are questioning why Musk is bucking the trend and working from home.
#Tesla no longer allowing remote work@TeslaPodcast @SawyerMerritt @WholeMarsBlog @garyblack00 @GerberKawasaki pic.twitter.com/DKAgh9ptSX
— Sam Nissim (@SamNissim) June 1, 2022
It applies to everyone. He sent a follow-up. pic.twitter.com/DXJu4u98OR
— Sam Nissim (@SamNissim) June 1, 2022
The news drew mockery from CEOs and industry professionals.
1) Who shipped a remarkable product remotely? Well I guess that depends how you define success. I worked at remote first Red Hat for a decade which enjoyed a record breaking year over year ARR growth rate of 60+ quarters. These folks shipped Twitter, the company he is buying. https://t.co/8ecOlWygtR
— Daniel Jeffries (@Dan_Jeffries1) June 2, 2022
Another reason why I would never want to work for you, nor would I recommend to any of my colleagues that they work for you either.
— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) June 1, 2022
That's The Grady Booch.
News from @elonmusk & @tesla today feels like something out of the 1950s: “Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week”. Very different approach to what we are taking at Atlassian and here’s why. 🧵 (1/5)
— Scott Farquhar (@scottfarkas) June 2, 2022
Not all roles need you to sit in an office on zoom calls
It's obvious thatTesla builds physical things. No one is suggesting that employees could work from home.
Making cars isn't just about working the assembly line, it's also about using software to build vehicle concepts and systems.
Marketing, business development, accounting, HR, finance, and a lot of other roles don't need an office.
It is funny to hear a comment from someone who spends a lot of time on social media.
Musk admits in his email that his employees need to work at least 40 hours a week.
He says that this is less than what factory workers are asked for.
What is the max then?
If we look at factory floor jobs, I don't want people working dangerous jobs that involve machines to be tired.
The newly opened Brandenburg Gigafactory is getting a lot of opposition from German unions who want to support local employees.
Out of 99,000 people in the world, about 4,000 of them are employed byTesla.
Musk spoke at a Financial Times conference last month.
A lot of people in China believe in manufacturing. They won't just be burning the oil. The oil will be burned at 3 am. They won't leave the factory style of thing.
People in America don't want to go to work.
The same toilets are used by all employees.
I don't care if he sleeps on the floor to bring the IT and OT workers together.
He had a lot of money and could use it on the floor. What about people who just want a life away from work?
Do we want this to be something else?
The plot keeps getting more complicated. Yesterday, Musk sent an email to employees that said they should stop hiring.
I don't know how many people in non-manufacturing roles will jump to companies with more life balance.
It makes sense that Musk is talking about people going to work somewhere else, and the need to cut staff, since these are people who can work in any job.
It seems like it's a good way to get people to quit and save money.
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