Elon Musk about Tesla employees: Out of touch with reality. “I slept in the factory so many times”

Elon Musk has repeatedly made it clear to his employees that in the billionaire’s companies they must give their all. This was the case, for example after the takeover of Twitter, when

Elon Musk furious with employees. “Detached from reality”

Now Elon Musk is reportedly very dissatisfied with the actions of some people employed at Tesla. On Wednesday, during a meeting with employees regarding the company’s results, the billionaire allegedly scolded his team for their incorrect attitude to work. According to the leaked report, Musk’s problem is remote workers and those who would like to work remotely.

Musk sharply criticized people employed at Tesla quite unexpectedly, while discussing the manufacturer’s pricing policy. He called the company’s remote workers “out of touch with reality.” He also stated that they “take advantage” of people who come to work in Tesla’s offices and factories every day. He did not specify why he thinks so, although it can be concluded that he considers remote work unfair to employees who have to appear in factories anyway.

It’s truly a Marie Antoinette-esque atmosphere, with people asking why they can’t work remotely. What about all those people who have to come to factories and assemble cars, or those who have to show up at a restaurant to prepare and deliver your meal. Why did I sleep in the factory so many times? Because it mattered

– argued Elon Musk during a conversation with Tesla employees.

Elon Musk has never hidden the fact that he is against remote work, which has become very popular in many industries after the pandemic. In May this year stated that working from home is “morally wrong” and called Silicon Valley engineers “laptop workers living in la-la land” [w org. “laptop classes living in la-la land”]. He then explained that performing duties remotely was unfair to those who had to come to offices.