Elon Musk tempts candidates to apply to open positions at X with Diet Coke machines

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has tapped his beloved Diet Coke to incentivise candidates to apply to open positions at X, formerly known as Twitter. Apply below.” A fellow product engineering employee at X, who goes by Enrique on the app, replied to O’Shea’s post: “Plus: there’s a ton of Diet Coke.” In response, the Tesla CEO wrote back: “We’re getting some of those machines that make any kind of soda on demand.” Ever since Musk bought the company - then known as Twitter - for $44bn, he has laid off around 80 per cent of staff - bringing the employee count down to around 1,500. “Now, the office has caffeine-free Diet Coke.” As early as June 2022, the father of 10 professed another widely-shared opinion about the popular drink when he tweeted: “Diet Coke is amazing, especially the soda fountain version at movie theaters with salt & butter popcorn.” In April that same year, Musk shared his plan to restore the drink back to its controversial, original formula: “Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in.” According to Coca-Cola, a single can of Diet Coke contains 46mg of caffeine, meaning that Musk was consuming at least 368mg of caffeine each day from his soda intake alone. Former US president Donald Trump reportedly drinks “12 cans of Diet Coke” a day - far more than the daily-recommended dose of caffeine.