Elon Musk has demanded his Tesla employees return to the office. Working from home has become the norm since the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The ongoing pandemic has ushered in the evolution of hybrid working, working from home, and working from anywhere.
However, Musk looks like he has had enough of it. In an email sent to the executives of the electric vehicle company, the CEO stated that remote work is no longer acceptable.
Tesla's Return to Office Mandate
Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, is now demanding workers report back to the office. In a leaked memo that was emailed by the CEO himself, he stated that anyone who wishes to opt for remote work under the company will now be required to come back to the office for a minimum of 40 hours per week.
The CEO highlighted that 40 hours will be the minimum. If workers go below the set time, they will be asked to depart Tesla.
According to Digital Trends, in the first email that was sent, Musk stated that to his employees that will be exempted in the immediate return to office, he will personally review and approve those exceptions.
He then proceeded to reiterate that the offices of his employees should be in Tesla's main office and not a remote branch that has nothing to do with their job duties. Musk stated that Tesla employees can not handle duties in Fremont factory human resources and be located in another state at the same time.
This is also the reason he once lived so closely in Fremont, California, when the company used to have difficulties in production in 2017 and 2018.
Furthermore, the Tesla CEO sent a second email after the first one, which had a subject titled "To Be Super Clear." In this email, Musk stated that the more senior the position you hold in Tesla, the more your presence must be visible in the office.
According to Electrek, Musk added, "That is why I lived in the factory so much - so that those on the line could see me working alongside them. If I had not done that, Tesla would long ago have gone bankrupt."
The email did not end with that note. The CEO also expressed his awareness that certain companies have implemented a whole new system for remote and hybrid working for their employees. Some companies have allowed full-time remote work and some have allowed only showing up to the office for a few days of work.
However, he ended the email by stating, "But when was the last time they shipped a great new product? It's been a while."
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Tesla's Work From Home
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Tesla, just like every other company, has made it feasible for employees in every function to work from home if they so want.
As the epidemic has lessened in severity, those organizations have started reviewing their rules about employees working remotely. The majority of them have arrived at the conclusion that workers are just as productive, if not more productive, when working remotely, and as a result, they have decided to continue allowing people to work remotely.
However, now, despite the ongoing pandemic, the company is final with its decision to revert employees back to their headquarters. Tesla is not the only company who is resuming back to offices. Apple has also expressed its plans to encourage workers back to the office. Furthermore, Amazon has also lowered its COVID-19 incentives as the company and its employees are adjusting to the new normal.
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