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Elon Musk insists that adopting a healthy work-life balance is not an option

The company routinely loses money and is burning through cash as it develops its Model 3 sedan. Arianna Huffington is calling on Elon Musk to adopt a healthier work-life balance, but the Tesla CEO says that’s not an option. In a tweet early on 19 August after arriving home from a late night at a Tesla factory, Musk told the Huffington Post founder that his electric car company and Ford are the only two American automakers that have avoided bankruptcy. — Elon Musk August 19, 2018 He then added, in an apparent reference to his long hours at work: “You think this is an option. It is not.” Musk was responding to an open letter from Huffington on 17 August in which she called on him to change the way he works so he can ensure he’s taking more time to “refuel and recharge.” Musk conceded in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times last week that he’s overwhelmed by job stress, has been working up to 120 hours a week and sometimes takes Ambien to get to sleep.

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