Elon Musk reportedly told Tesla employees to return to their offices at least 40 hours a week or leave the company.
In two letters received by Electrek, Musk said people should show up at least 40 hours a week at Tesla’s headquarters. “If you do not show up, we will assume that you have resigned,” he said in an email.
“Anyone who wants to work remotely should be in the office for at least (I mean * at least *) 40 hours a week or leave Tesla,” Musk said in an email. “It’s less than we ask the factory workers.”
“If there are particularly exceptional participants for whom this is not possible, I will consider and approve these exceptions directly,” the letter continued.
“Sure, there are companies that don’t need it, but when was the last time they delivered a great new product? It’s been a long time,” Musk wrote in a second email. He added that it was important for high-ranking employees to demonstrate their presence, and said that was why he “lived so much in the factory” and that if it were not for him, “Tesla would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.”
“Tesla creates and will create and actually produce the most interesting and significant products of any company on Earth. This will not happen if you call,” he added.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event in Hawthorne, California, on April 30, 2015.
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Musk seemed to have confirmed the authenticity of the emails on Twitter. In response to a request for leaks from a Twitter account known for promoting the CEO and Tesla, Said Musk“They have to pretend to work elsewhere.”
Open CEO is known for allegedly having high job expectations, especially among factory workers, to achieve extremely ambitious production goals.
For example, when the number of Covids in California grew in April 2020, Musk called health care restrictions “fascist” during a call about the company’s profits. He also supported the operation of his company’s plant in Fremont, California, despite medical orders, but did not face repercussions from the state or the county of Alameda.
Other major technology companies are not yet forcing all employees to return to the office. In an effort to retain talent during what has been called a “big retirement,” employers such as Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Meta allow at least some remote work depending on the position and location of employees.
Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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