Musk believes working from home is ‘morally wrong’; ‘It’s messed up to assume…’
1 year, 7 months ago

Musk believes working from home is ‘morally wrong’; ‘It’s messed up to assume…’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is calling out people who work from home, saying it’s an affront to those who must show up at the workplace. Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Tesla Inc.’s chief executive officer said Tuesday that firing up the laptop from home lowers productivity and also sends the wrong signal to factory workers and other employees that don’t have that option. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} “People building the cars, servicing the cars, building houses fixing houses, making the food, making all the things that people consume. “It’s not just a productivity thing, I think it’s morally wrong.” Musk has been a strong advocate for return-to-office policies and issued an ultimatum to Tesla employees about it last summer, requiring employees to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week.

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Elon Musk's old email on remote work being unacceptable goes viral
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk's old email on remote work being unacceptable goes viral

India Today  

Old emails from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, dismissing remote work as “unacceptable” have gone viral on social media. The emails, shared by X user Chris Hladczuk in a post, included two letters Musk addressed to Tesla’s executive staff in May 2022, where he described remote work as a 'threat' to productivity. What the emails said: In the first email dated …

The executive hubris driving five-day in-office mandates
10 months, 1 week ago

The executive hubris driving five-day in-office mandates

BBC  

The executive hubris driving five-day in-office mandates Getty Images UPS CEO Carol Tomé is requiring corporate workers back to the office in March Some high-profile CEOs are demanding full returns with a "command-and-control" mindset. "It's become so much of a mainstay now," says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, professor in the work and organizations department at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School …

On Tesla's new mass-market EV, a word from CEO Elon Musk: ‘Workers will have to…’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

On Tesla's new mass-market EV, a word from CEO Elon Musk: ‘Workers will have to…’

Hindustan Times  

Tesla employees must be ready for a ‘challenging’ production ramp-up, CEO Elon Musk has warned, as he previewed the EV manufacturer's plans to build a new mass-market vehicle, Business Insider has reported. Tesla CEO Elon Musk “Building the next-generation EV will require workers to live and sleep on the manufacturing line at the Texas factory. Tesla ‘Redwood’ EVs The plans …

Elon Musk calls working from home ‘morally wrong’
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk calls working from home ‘morally wrong’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an interview with CNBC’s David Faber on Tuesday, Mr Musk described the people working remotely as …

Elon Musk’s 2.30 am mail to Twitter employees reads ‘office is not optional’
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s 2.30 am mail to Twitter employees reads ‘office is not optional’

Live Mint  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been known to work on his whims, on his rationality, sometimes crossing the threshold of what could be considered ‘normal’. The strict diktat imposed by Elon Musk is not the first time for the employees since the Tesla chief completely took over in October last year. Last year, emails and directives from Elon Musk had …

Elon Musk, in first email to Twitter staff, ends remote work
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk, in first email to Twitter staff, ends remote work

Al Jazeera  

New Twitter owner Elon Musk has told employees at the social media network that they will not be allowed to work remotely, and to prepare for “difficult times ahead”, according to a media report. In his first email to Twitter staff since completing his $44bn takeover close to two weeks ago, the world’s richest man said workers would be expected …

Elon Musk says he prefers work in office but excellent Twitter employees can work from home
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk says he prefers work in office but excellent Twitter employees can work from home

India Today  

For the first time, Elon Musk met Twitter employees during a virtual meeting on Thursday. As for the continuation of the remote working culture as set by Jack Dorsey, Musk said that Twitter employees doing "excellent" work can continue to work from home. During the internal meeting held on Thursday between Musk and Twitter employees, the billionaire said that people …

Elon Musk now tells execs Tesla needs to 'pause all hiring worldwide' and cut staff by 10%
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk now tells execs Tesla needs to 'pause all hiring worldwide' and cut staff by 10%

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has told top executives they need to slash Tesla jobs by 10 per cent and pause hiring worldwide because he has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy. Musk wrote that any executive staff who wish to work remotely must be in the office for a minimum of 40 hours per week 'or depart Tesla' Responding to a …

Elon Musk's authoritarian attitude against remote work could undermine Tesla’s future
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's authoritarian attitude against remote work could undermine Tesla’s future

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently demanded that all Tesla staff return to the office full-time, according to an email sent to executive staff that was leaked on social media. One of Musk's false assumptions involves the idea that employees "pretend" to work from home. And though Musk claims that forcing employees to come to the office under the threat of …

Elon Musk bans remote work at Tesla
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk bans remote work at Tesla

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an email to staff seen by Electrek and Bloomberg, Mr Musk said office workers would be …

Musk doubles down on his new WFH ultimatum telling Tesla staff they must be with their colleagues
2 years, 6 months ago

Musk doubles down on his new WFH ultimatum telling Tesla staff they must be with their colleagues

Daily Mail  

The message from Musk, shared by Twitter user @SamNissim, bears the subject line 'To be super clear' and was sent to a list labeled 'Everyone' at 10:51 pm Outspoken Elon Musk has doubled down on his new work-from-home ultimatum sent to Tesla staff Tuesday, sending out a second email to say 'if you don’t show up, we will assume you …

Elon Musk's ultimatum to Tesla employees: 'Return to office or...'
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's ultimatum to Tesla employees: 'Return to office or...'

Hindustan Times  

The world’s richest man appears to have had it with this whole working-from-home business. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., weighed in on the return-to-office debate Wednesday on Twitter by elaborating on an email he apparently sent to the electric-car maker’s executive staff. Elon Musk told his Tesla employees that remote work is no longer acceptable. Under the …

Musk to Tesla employees: Return to office or get out
2 years, 6 months ago

Musk to Tesla employees: Return to office or get out

Al Jazeera  

In recent weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised Tesla China employees for ‘burning the 3 am oil’ while saying that Americans are ‘trying to avoid going to work at all.’ The world’s richest man has had it with this whole working-from-home business. Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sent an email late Tuesday to “Everybody” at his electric-car company, …

Elon Musk tells Tesla employees: Return to the office, or else
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk tells Tesla employees: Return to the office, or else

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Elon Musk is demanding that Tesla office workers return to in-person work or leave the company. The policy, disclosed in leaked emails Musk sent to Tesla’s executive staff Tuesday, was first reported by electric vehicle news site Electrek. This is less than we ask of factory workers,” Musk wrote, adding that the office must be …

Elon Musk tells Tesla workers to return to the office or lose their jobs
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk tells Tesla workers to return to the office or lose their jobs

LA Times  

Tesla’s factory in Fremont, Calif. Chief Executive Elon Musk says employees must work from their assigned offices 40 hours a week or lose their jobs. Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk sent an email late Tuesday to “Everybody” at his electric-car company, elaborating on an earlier missive to executive staff about the need to be in the office. Earlier, Musk …

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