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I'm not sure I'd consider it "shocking" more like "on par"

As a western European, to me the problem isn’t that they’re fired on the spot, but that a company can actually do that. You guys should’ve fought for your rights.

I've never spoken with a Tesla employee, current or former, who hasn't corroborated this information about working conditions. Doesn't matter if you are a line worker in the factory or an engineer in the design offices, you are expected to put work above all else, keep your nose down and your mouth shut.

I'll never buy a Tesla because of the shit that I've heard about how they treat their employees there, let alone that dipshit Musk spouting off about full self driving and never following through.

I don't understand why anyone idolizes this bastard. There are too many bootlickers out there, which is why nothing ever changes and assholes like him can continue to exploit people.

Tesla is also known for its shit build quality. So why not buy an EV from practically anyone else?

Firing for relatively small mistakes just means people will cover up mistakes in the future leading to them causing serious accidents. People who make mistakes learn from them and not only rarely make that mistake again, but help others learn from that mistake.

I'll happily admit when something is my fault. And I'll document and implement changes that help prevent it from happening not just to the teams I lead but as much of the company as I can influence.

Tesla preys on young and naive employees looking to get their foot in the door.

For instance back on Reddit in many of the engineering subs, there were countless new threads started by fresh engineering graduates who were hell bent on getting a job at Tesla. Many of us would warn them to stay as far away as possible from them (as well as SpaceX) but they wouldn't listen no matter what we told them.

Most of these people weren't dumb. Naive, sure, but not dumb. Some of them had a plan where they would bust their asses working at Tesla for a year or two and then that would be a great addition to their resume. Would it work for them? Not sure, but I do know that HR departments do think highly of seeing Tesla or SpaceX on one's resume, so maybe that plan wasn't quite so bad. I sure as fuck have no interest in working there, but then again, I like having some time-off.

Sounds like Tesla factory workers should form a union.

Honestly, has musk ever done anything useful other than just being the money he was born into?

Nothing shocking if you kept up with the Xitter debacle.

Elmo has been firing anyone with even the slightest hint of critique.

Is this legal in the US?

Is this actually shocking or does this make perfect sense to anyone who has paid even a shred of attention to Musk's manbaby tantrums?

but but but elon sleeps on the floor!!!!!1!! hes so hardworking when hes tweeting literally all day and night!

long hours, unsafe conditions, and harassment for employees

He's racing Jeff Bezos to the bottom.

It's not that shocking; I read a positive profile on Musk almost 10 years ago where he nevertheless fired an employee on the spot for not immediately knowing the answer to some random question Musk had for him.

should we start patitioning that elon musk not be involved with any companies. everything ive heard about him makes me think he has no respect for us peasants.

If you are suprised about Elon, then it's your fault. He has always been like this.

How is this legal? Does the US have zero employee protection regulation?

If this happened in NZ, the business owner would be put through the ringer and it would be front page news (it's been front page plenty here) for unfair dismissal.

Textbook narcissist play. Expect everyone around you stand at attention to make your dreams happen. Maybe if you offered tangible rewards like bonuses and pay increases instead of vague promises of "exceptional reward" then people would work harder for you. Also, studies prove time and again that working excessive hours leads to diminishing returns. Also, throwing a fucking baby tantrum when a burned-out employee makes a mistake is a great way to lose talent.