Source: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tesla-cut-2688-jobs-texas
Elon Musk apologizes to laid off Tesla employees for a major mistake
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has issued an apology to his staff for a major mistake. After Tesla laid off about 14,000 employees earlier this week, which equates to a 10% reduction in its workforce, Musk emailed his staff apologizing for the quality of the... — read more
China Layoff
I read from Internet that Tesla China this round layoff was more than 10%, sales team went beyond 30%. Can anyone tell more about Tesla Shanghai layoff? Giving more car produced in Tesla Shanghai than California, Texas, and German combined in 2023.
Expect more of this
I'm thinking we'll see at least two more major rounds this year. If you're smart, start applying.
Austin Layoffs
So long farewell
Tesla Layoff Scandal: Workers Unaware Until Badge Scans Deny Them Entry
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tesla-layoff-scandal-workers-unaware-until-badge-scans-deny-them-entry-1724326
'I have bills, I have a life' | Central Texas Tesla workers voice frustration after sudden layoffs at Austin factory
Tesla is reportedly laying off 10% of its global workforce and cutting hours for employees at its Austin Gigafactory, leaving many Central Texans without... — read more
How Is Serverance
Any updates on severance payment? Just meet law requirement? or more?
This was to be expected
The stock keeps crashing, our vehicles keep disappointing, Musk is alienating our main customer base with his behavior... Something has to make up for the profits lost due to all of this, and who better than employees? It's not as if we're doing... — read more
10% cut
Tesla Cuts 'More Than 10%' Of Employees; Top Execs Depart As EV Giant Prepares For 'Next Phase Of Growth' KIT NORTON Tesla (TSLA) will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, at least 14,000 employees, according to media reports and an... — read more
More than 10% layoffs
Apr 15 Over the years, we have grown rapidly with multiple factories scaling around the globe. With this rapid growth there has been duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas. As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it... — read more
Tesla $25k Model 2 -Canceled?
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-scraps-low-cost-car-plans-amid-fierce-chinese-ev-competition-2024-04-05/
Because alienating your most likely customers is always a good idea
Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk's reputation dips The ranks of would-be Tesla buyers in the United States are shrinking, according to a survey by market intelligence firm Caliber, which attributed the drop in part to CEO Elon Musk's... — read more
Crony managers getting promoted
The height of crony managership at Tesla could be proven by instances where employees are getting terminated, while their managers are getting promoted. There are a couple of examples where some managers have gotten 2 promotions within 3 years just... — read more
Queue more layoffs
Tesla Stock Tumbles as Wells Fargo Analysts Call it a 'Growth Company With No Growth' Shares of Tesla fell as Wells Fargo said the EV maker is likely to see no sales growth in 2024. The bank cut its rating on the stock to underweight and lowered... — read more
Tesla to build a barber shop at Giga Berlin
In the absence of any concrete projects at Giga Berlin, Tesla management has undertaken a revolutionary project to build a barber shop to keep their good for nothing middle managers busy instead of making their team's life a he-l. This barber shop... — read more
Tesla unveils latest move to offset demand slump as stock extends slide
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric-car maker is facing an 'essential quandary.' The group itself in fact hinted at pending U.S. layoffs last week amid reports that performance reviews for some employees have been canceled and managers have been... — read more
EM is an AI Robot Capitalist
Randall Collins has some good points. Where does it all end? https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/12/ai-robot-capitalists-will-destroy-human.html
LFJ in Tesla
Should I be looking for a job in Tesla? I have heard all kinds of rumors about working conditions. Not many are about positive experiences. There are also media reports about layoffs possibly coming. Giga Berlin is not doing that well, I do not know... — read more
Layoffs rumored
“Electric vehicle giant Tesla is reportedly mulling over which positions are absolutely necessary, sparking concerns from employees that job cuts at the automaker are imminent. Citing people familiar, Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Tesla has... — read more
Tesla vehicle style is outdated
Tesla vehicles have not changed since 2012. I was going to buy a new Tesla, but it looks the same as the ones from 5 years ago. I am going to put it off until the new style comes out. I may wait until the end of 2025 when the new EVs from China... — read more
Tesla Berlin - Horrible place to be for employees
Issued in the public interest: Do not join Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin. It is not worth the brand value. The no. 1 reason is the management, who are full of incompetent people, who treat their directs, employees and workers like slaves. There is no... — read more
Tesla Motors Layoffs 2024
What are your thoughts about potential Tesla Motors layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
"Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin"
"The charity, called The Foundation, plans to use a $100 million gift from Musk to create and launch a primary and secondary school in Austin focused on teaching science, technology, engineering and math. Once it is fully operational, the filing... — read more
Tesla recall
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-recall-2-million-vehicles-autopilot-safety-problem/
Teslas age like bread, while ICE vehicles age like wine.
Battery packs age with time, to the point of being non-functional and unrepairable, regardless of use.
Time to unionize Tesla in solidarity. No fear.
Let's link arms and form a work atmosphere we feel good about. https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/uaw-launches-organizing-drive-targets-tesla-and-toyota-8ca34c45
Elon and Europe
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9jvn/tesla-strike-europe-elon-musk-uaw
UAW deals
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/10/30/gm-uaw-deal-contract-negotiations-update/71334972007/
UAW Fight
Labor notes is a good place to keep track. Here's the latest. https://labornotes.org/2023/10/auto-workers-escalate-surprise-strike-massive-kentucky-ford-truck-plant
November layoffs
There's talk about a major round of layoffs coming in November. At least ten percent will be affected. No info on which groups will be hit as of yet.
Time to have an organizing drive. Let's put the "US" in mUSk.
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-uaw-boss-tesla-greedy-workers-pitiful-pay-2023-9
Software Locked: CEO reflects on his past
So much to be gained by locking that energy memory. In dollars, if not sense. Pretty smart little trick, but we'll never know who came up with it. Probli some Provo kid who knows about locking things out of the memory. Let's call him Leon. Loves... — read more
Human Resource Manager
Tesla just hired a human resource manager that has a history of discrimination and retaliation of people of color. This person was fired from the previous HR position for doing so. Tesla get ready for complaints and lawsuits.
Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/27/tesla-created-secret-team-to-suppress-thousands-of-driving-range-complaints.html
Car discount?
Acquaintance recruiting me to go to Tesla saying I can get a discount on cars. I couldn’t tell if they were joking or true. Is there discount given to employees?
Court rules Elon Musk broke federal labor law with 2018 tweet
Elon Musk broke US labor law in 2018 when he tweeted Tesla factory workers would forgo stock options if they chose to unionize, according to a federal appeals court. On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a decision spotted by Business... — read more
Tesla Work/Life Balance?
I have heard that there is little to no work/life balance at Tesla (or any EM-run company). Is there any truth to that? I hear that the workloads are huge and that there is an expectation that everyone works much more than a traditional 40 hours per... — read more
Game Over?
https://voidnetwork.gr/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Does-capitalism-have-a-future-a-book-review.pdf