Elon Musk says stop smart working, the new policy was shared in emails leaked on social media. Tesla did not respond to the press about a request for comment on the messages, one of which appeared to be addressed to executives. People who are unwilling to abide by the new rules can “Pretend to work somewhere else”Musk told Twitter when asked about the new company policy.
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“Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week”he wrote in one of the emails. “If you don’t show up, we’ll assume you’re discharged”. The emails said that staff should show up to work at one of the company’s main locations, “Not in a remote branch outside the job duties”.
Elon Musk he added that he will personally review any requests for exemptions from company policy. Mr. Musk said working in the office full-time is what the company asks of its factory employees and collaboration in person. it was fundamental to the success of the company.
“Obviously there are companies that don’t require it, but when was the last time they shipped a great new product? It’s been a while “he said in an email, one of the two leaked and shared on social media. “Tesla has and will actually create and manufacture the most exciting and meaningful products of any company on Earth. This will not happen by calling “.
Elon Musk isn’t the only one with this problem
Companies across many industries are struggling to decide whether to allow remote work practices that exploded during the coronavirus pandemic to continue. Some sectors, such as banking, immediately signaled that they would expect staff to return to the office, while others, often in the technology sector, said they would allow remote work indefinitely. Many places have opted for a mix.
Office occupancy in the United States is about 43 percent, according to data from Kastle, which operates security card entry systems in thousands of buildings across the country.
“I lived in the factory“, Mr. Musk is notoriously tough in his attitude towards work. He rarely takes vacations and during a time of crisis for Tesla a few years ago, he slept in the factory.
“The older you are, the more visible your presence must be”he wrote in one of the emails about remote work policy. “That’s why I lived so long in the factory, so that those in line could see me working alongside them. If I didn’t, Tesla would have gone bankrupt a long time ago. “
Mr. Musk was previously known to have a weak view of remote working, writing on Twitter earlier this year that “All things related to Covid have made people think that in reality it is not necessary to work hard. Rude awakening coming! “
His comments raised the potential for a new clash of cultures with Twitter staff, which he is buying for $ 44 billion (about € 41 million). In March, the company’s chief executive, Parag Agrawal, said the staff could continue to work from home “forever”.
In a note to employees posted on the social media platform, Mr. Agrawal said: “As we reopen, our approach remains the same. Wherever you feel most productive and creative is where you will work and that includes working from home full time forever. “
“Office every day? This also works. A few days in the office, a few days away from home? Of course.”
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