Known for his Twitter pranks, Elon Musk makes it a point to speak about him again, pushing a gigantic rant against teleworking, and threatens Tesla employees who do not want to come back to the office.
Elon Musk’s rant
Decidedly, Elon Musk does not have his hand in his pocket. the chronicle a few weeks ago by trying to buy the social network Twitter before suspending the takeover for a few checks. A strategy that has caused the ire of Twitter shareholders.
If he is a businessman full of projects,Elon Musk is above all a business leader. And when it comes to discussing how his businesses operate, the boss of Tesla and SpaceX doesn’t cut corners. Thus, we learn today that the billionaire wrote an internal memo to; destination of his employees, in which he has very harsh words regarding telework, a practice which has become widespread in several countries of the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this email, which leaked; on social networks and who has been Hugely commented on, Elon Musk writes:
The “desk [of the employee]” must necessarily be an office at Tesla, not a remote branch unrelated to the duties of the position. For example, a human resources manager does not have to have his “office” in another É ;tat.
The boss of Tesla does not stop there, and threatens his employees who would not come to the premises of the company 40 hours a week, telling them in essence: come back, or leave< /strong>.
Anyone who wants to do work at a distance must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean a minimum) of 40 hours per week or leave Tesla.
If Elon Musk concedes that some people are, for medical reasons, forced to telecommute, and promises to analyze the situation on a case-by-case basis, he nevertheless had again extremely hard words to read. with regard to telework and those who practice it on social networks. Asked by a Twitter user on the fact that for some people, “going to the office has become an outdated concept“, the billionaire replied laconically:
They should pretend to work somewhere else.
You will understand, if Elon Musk has for several months announced his desire to make freedom of expression on Twitter, he intends to exercise his in the meantime. And you, what do you think of Elon Musk’s statements? Do not hesitate to tell us in the comments section.