Tesla laid off 200 workers, although employment was set to increase. Elon Musk is lost in the testimony

Things have not been going well in recent months. Since the beginning of the year, the company’s shares have fallen by almost 43 percent. he recently admitted this openly and added that Now there is more evidence that Tesla may have problems.

Tesla laid off 200 people in California

Tesla has decided to close its office in San Mateo. Most of the people employed there have been made redundant. A total of 200 people lost their jobs – 276 people worked in the office, who dealt with the analysis of customer data regarding the autopilot. 81 of them were to keep their jobs, reportedly to be moved to another office.

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Importantly, the majority of those dismissed were hourly workers. This is strange as Elon Musk recently announced that he will increase the number of employees working on such contracts. However, the billionaire has recently been sending contradictory signals about Tesla.

Elon Musk talked about the layoffs, then he withdraws and talks about them again

In early June, Musk said in an email to employees that he “sensed” a recession and the company would have to cut 10 percent. people. – Two days later, however, he wrote on Twitter that the company will increase employment, but the wage budget will remain at the same level. In another e-mail, a few days later, he wrote that 10 percent. layoffs apply to full-time employees. He also informed that the employment of people paid per hour will increase.

Later, he confirmed that layoffs among full-time employees by 10 percent are planned, but due to the planned employment of more hourly workers, employment will drop by 3.5 percent. He added that this applies to the coming months, but in a year the number at Tesla should increase compared to the current level of employment.

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