Following months of cuts that have had an impact on thousands of employees, Elon Musk’s apparently put a hiring freeze in place across its North American operations.
Gizmodo reports that in a striking contrast to the above 3, 400 work postings available across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico on May 1, Tesla’s work board then lists a simple three positions, all related to its manufacturing development program.
This rapid decline in job listings comes amidst continued layoffs that have affected several departments within the company, including the Supercharger division, people policy team, service advisers, people resource workers, product engineers, and prospering engineers.
CEO Elon Musk initially attributed the start-up’s layoffs to the need for cost savings and increased productivity. Musk expressed regret over the job cuts in an email to employees, but he stressed that they are necessary as the business gears up for its upcoming growth.
However, Musk changed his mind in a subsequent email to senior executives, pleading for them to be “absolutely hardcore” about instituting additional job cuts and threatening to demand resignations from those who retained more than three employees who did not pass his “excellent, necessary and trustworthy test.”
There have been reports that suggest that more than 20 000 people may have been impacted by these layoffs in the first round alone. As evidenced by a former Tesla employee’s testimonial on Linked In,” Nothing but an email to make us aware of how disposable we were as employees,” the abrupt nature of the layoffs has left many employees feeling disposable.
Numerous well-known executives, including former senior vice president of powertrain and energy Drew Baglino and senior director of human resources for North America Allie Arebalo, have either already resigned or intend to do so later this year, adding to the chaos. Important personnel’s departure during this challenging time raises questions about the company’s ability to navigate the situation effectively.
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