Mr. Musk informed all Tesla employees of the situation via email. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged his employees to start working from offices or leave the company. He also stated that an employee should work at least 40 hours per week in the office. Musk has stated explicitly that if this is not possible for any exceptional contributor, he will personally review and approve the exceptions.
Two emails from Elon Musk are going Viral
Elon Musk’s emails, one to the executive team and the other to everyone, are going viral. It received nearly 75K likes and 10K retweets. Both of these emails have sparked controversy and debate, and some businesses are relieved that someone has ‘Bell the Cat.’ Some believe Musk was impolite, while others believe he was simply trying to do what was best for his company. What are your thoughts?
Whether you agree with Musk or not, no one can deny that this is a trying time for everyone. It’s critical to remember that we’re all in this together and will get through it as a group.
Here are the emails:
From: Elon Musk Subject: To be super clear
Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. Moreover, the office must be where your actual colleagues are located, not some remote pseudo office. If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned.
The more senior you are, the more visible must be your presence. That is why I lived in the factory so much — so that those on the line could see me working alongside them. If I had not done that, Tesla would long ago have gone bankrupt.
There are of course companies that don’t require this, but when was the last time they shipped a great new product? It’s been a while.
Tesla has and will create and actually manufacture the most exciting and meaningful products of any company on Earth. This will not happen by phoning it in.
Thanks, Elon
From: Elon Musk
Subject: To be super clear
Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week. Moreover, the office must be where your actual colleagues are located, not some remote pseudo office. If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned.
The more senior you are, the more visible must be your presence. That is why I lived in the factory so much — so that those on the line could see me working alongside them. If I had not done that, Tesla would long ago have gone bankrupt.
There are of course companies that don’t require this, but when was the last time they shipped a great new product? It’s been a while.
Tesla has and will create and actually manufacture the most exciting and meaningful products of any company on Earth. This will not happen by phoning it in.
Thanks, Elon
