It is unclear what the future holds for work in a post-pandemic world.
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Many companies have adapted to a hybrid model, others are completely remote, and some larger companies (such as major banks) are already requiring full-time returns to the office.
Regardless of how the world of work continues to change, it is clear that the concept of flexibility has prevailed more than ever for large companies.
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Well, most major companies, not including Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to the new leaked emails from the CEO himself.
In an email to Tesla executives with the misspelled word “Remote work is no longer acceptable,” Musk wrote that those who want to continue doing remote work must be in the office for at least 40 hours. ” or get out of Tesla, ”with Musk. noting that this is less than what he asks of Tesla factory workers.
He also said that he will review the cases individually if this is not possible for them if they are “especially exceptional collaborators”.
#Tesla it no longer allows remote work@TeslaPodcast @SawyerMerritt @WholeMarsBlog @ garyblack00 @GerberKawasaki pic.twitter.com/DKAgh9ptSX
– Sam Nissim (@SamNissim) June 1, 2022
Musk then clarified that entering the office means entering one of Tesla’s main offices that are directly related to each executive’s job, not a branch that is not related to what each executive is specifically assigned to. to do.
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The email was dated May 31 and was leaked by Tesla shareholder Sam Nissim; the same screenshot was later posted by Whole Mars Blog, who then asked Musk to comment on the validity of the message.
“Any additional comments to people who think going to work is outdated?” Musk was asked.
Your answer? “They should pretend they’re working elsewhere.”
Microphone drop.
Musk did not comment further on the matter, but it was hinted that he was referring to the productivity levels of his Tesla executives who have been working remotely.
Tesla comes out of a strong first quarter of 2022, surpassing estimates with an 80.5% increase in revenue over the same period last year thanks to an increase in vehicle production and a hopeful upward trend of sales as the pandemic subsides, although supply chain disruptions remain a threat to the company in the coming months.
The company’s long-awaited cyber truck is also experiencing production delays and is now only available to US customers, something the company has had to adapt to and mitigate.
“We have more orders from the first Cybertrucks than we could fulfill for three years after production started,” Musk said during the 2022 FT Future of the Car conference.
The electric vehicle company was down about 3% on Wednesday afternoon.