There was a new article published on June 3, 2022.
Scott Farquhar, the CEO of Atlassian, said that the ultimatum for employees to return to the office for at least 40 hours per week was reminiscent of the 1950s.
Anyone who wishes to work from the office must do so for a minimum of 40 hours a week or they will leave the company.
Musk replied, "They should pretend to work somewhere else."
Farquhar commented on Musk's order, writing that remote work at Atlassian has been key for the company's continued growth.
Musk replied to Farquhar, saying that the recessions show why economic cleansing is important.
The company was just getting started when it was founded 20 years ago.
There is a banner on the careers page on the website that says, "Welcome to Atlassian, we're Atlassian and we work from anywhere." Don't wait, apply now.
If Musk's acquisition of the company goes through, it could change the policy. Musk floated the idea of turning the San Francisco office into a homeless shelter because no one showed up.
The recent Covid lockdowns have had a negative impact on Musk's production goals. Last month, Musk praised the factory workers in China for being willing to work long hours and sometimes not even leave the factory, even though he blasted American workers as trying to avoid going to work. An internal email shows that Musk sent an email to the company's executives on Thursday saying he wanted to lay off 10% of the workforce because of his bad feelings about the economy. The shares of the company fell. The Australian software company has worked with Musk's companies.
$233 billion. According to Forbes, Musk is the wealthiest person in the world. According to Forbes, Farquhar has a net worth of $12.4 billion.
Musk said that the staff can "pretend to work somewhere else" after leaked emails ended remote work.
According to reports, Musk wants to lay off 10% of his workforce.