#14
I think that it is impressive that he got out of South Africa before it was turned into a living hell and then became the richest man in the world through his own foresight, intuition, perseverance and salesmanship. He is an American success story. It is too bad that much of his success is due to the funneling of taxpayer funds his direction. But it seems like more than just being at the right place at the right time.
He didn't start out with all the connections and support that previous richest men in the world such as Bill Gates had. He basically was a refugee.
#77
I have gotten in some fights with people here who basically worship Elon and are willing to overlook anything. I admire, but do not worship him.
My niece's husband gave up a very lucrative job at an oil refinery to go to work for Tesla. He did this because he was a great admirer of Elon Musk and wanted to work in one of his companies. It was a big mistake. He eventually had to quit and they are now living in a travel trailer next to his mother's house while he is working any job that he can get.
My nephue-in-law is a bright guy and I am sure all will turn out well for him, but it was a lesson learned. Don't change careers to follow one of the big shots that you think is great. It probably won't turn out that well for you.
In Post #83 you said,
“There must be more to the story than “he eventually had to quit” that explains why it is so bad to work for Musk.”
In Post #93 I responded,
There certainly is, but I don't feel like being berated again over something that doesn't matter very much to me.
Then you said in Post #97
“Then your comment about Elon Musk being terrible to work for lacks any context.”
You are a laugh and a half. I never said that Elon Musk was “terrible to work for”. You did! I had nothing but positive things to say about Elon Musk in my posts. I assume that because you are a rabid fan boy anything less than total hero worship is not good enough.
Of course, my niece's husband is not the first person to have difficulties working at Tesla. There are thousands of links to firsthand accounts in the media filled with details that you probably should consider. Here are just a few.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-tesla-employees-reveal-the-worst-parts-of-working-there-2019-9
https://abc7news.com/better-bay-area-building-a-tesla-iteam/5708234/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/13/tesla-workers-pay-price-elon-musk-failed-promises
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk
https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/09/tesla-worker-long-hours-low-pay-and-unsafe-conditions/
https://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-workplace-safety-20170524-story.html
https://news.yahoo.com/teslas-solar-division-asks-employees-110000879.html
I am kind of making a wild guess that this last one could be related to your current and previous comments to me. Either that or you are just crazy.
I’m sorry... I didn’t read the rest of your posts. I didn’t understand that you’re an a**hole.