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Elon Musk's 'antiquated' views on working from home threatens to rob Tesla of top talent, experts say
Business Insider ^ | Jun 11, 2022 | Sam Tabahriti

Posted on 06/11/2022 9:39:59 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

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To: mouse_35
The administrative jobs, like A/P, A/R, purchasing, etc., might be best onsite or might work better hybrid. I don’t know because I’m not in those companies. I don’t know if Musk knows or not. However, as you said, his company, his rules. I’m just pointing out he might be wrong.

Knowing Elon, he'll want to see Jennifer in Human Resources in her office on site. Even if it's a simple question for one issue. She is most likely perfectly capable of doing her job remotely. But why should he have to put up with it?

If Jennifer is not happy with the arrangement, she can work elsewhere.

61 posted on 06/11/2022 11:50:37 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: TennesseeProfessor
By putting in a new requirement, Elon is encouraging people to leave prior to having to make mass-layoffs that would involve severance payments,...

Smart read on the issue, before the economy further nosedives under Biden. Gets rid of non-loyal non-working employees and makes the company more efficient - while other companies go bust during the economy crash. Tesla has large surpluses of cash to ride out a crash.

62 posted on 06/11/2022 11:52:51 AM PDT by roadcat
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To: gitmo

Then go back to the office. :)


63 posted on 06/11/2022 12:02:25 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: aquila48
Then go back to the office. :)

When gas prices go down, I will. Unless I retire first.

64 posted on 06/11/2022 12:09:57 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Elon Musk recently told Tesla employees they must work a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office.

Personally, having worked for a Tier 1 manufacturing company my entire life, I don't approve of working from home.

There is an extremely obese gal who lives behind me who works for the state of Michigan (in some sort of inspection capacity) who spends a lot of afternoon time during the week tending to her garden.

I guess I'm old school, if you're physically at work then I know what you're supposed to be doing and if you have time on your hands, I can find something else for you to do.

If you're working from home, I know what you're supposed to be doing but I have no idea on how long it is taking you to do it. Time that could be devoted to something else I can find for you to do.

65 posted on 06/11/2022 12:12:10 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care)
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To: MinorityRepublican

anyone publicly claiming them self to be an “expert” is automatically a suspect ... all of the TRUE experts that i’ve known will say something like, “yeah, i know a little bit about that.” ...


66 posted on 06/11/2022 12:35:40 PM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If a 1st tier manager cannot manage their people remotely then the manager should be replaced. There is no excuse for not being able to handle a remote workforce in certain jobs. People that work hard in an office will generally work hard remotely too. Those that are slackers at an office should have already been let go and their retention is the 1st line managers fault.

Remote workplaces have the potential to save companies billions of dollars in excess costs and in appropriate situations, only the foolish ignore that.


67 posted on 06/11/2022 12:36:07 PM PDT by XRdsRev (Justice for Bernell Trammell, Trump supporter, murdered in 2020)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Experts”. Lol.


68 posted on 06/11/2022 12:36:22 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: XRdsRev

....”People that work hard in an office will generally work hard remotely too”....

Well that elemenates every Gov. employee from working at home.


69 posted on 06/11/2022 12:38:32 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Any time I see “EXPERTS SAY” I just stop reading, no point in going further.


70 posted on 06/11/2022 12:48:12 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

My 23 year old niece said everyone she knows would rather work at home and would go find a job elsewhere if made to change. I wanted to ask where they would go but it was a family gathering and I let it be.


71 posted on 06/11/2022 12:57:52 PM PDT by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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To: XRdsRev
Remote workplaces have the potential to save companies billions of dollars in excess costs and in appropriate situations, only the foolish ignore that.

Save money by not paying the lease in office. But you suffer from a decline in productivity.

You might get away with it if you're a company like Facebook or Twitter for a while.

But you will lose your edge to upstarts like SnapChat and TikTok (just using this as an example).

72 posted on 06/11/2022 1:01:29 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: webheart
My 23 year old niece said everyone she knows would rather work at home and would go find a job elsewhere if made to change. I wanted to ask where they would go but it was a family gathering and I let it be.

You are wise. You should say "Starbucks is always hiring."

But nah. Not worth it.

73 posted on 06/11/2022 1:03:00 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ridesthemiles

Read the post I was replying to.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4070352/posts?page=16#16


74 posted on 06/11/2022 1:07:26 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Experts say”

Those experts! They’ll say just about anything the media needs them to say.


75 posted on 06/11/2022 1:10:30 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: MinorityRepublican

Good management gets productivity from their people regardless of their location. Poor productivity from employees is always the fault of inept management. Having a slacker sit at a desk in the office is not going to transform that person into a dynamo.


76 posted on 06/11/2022 1:13:07 PM PDT by XRdsRev (Justice for Bernell Trammell, Trump supporter, murdered in 2020)
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To: EEGator

He would make an amazing president.


77 posted on 06/11/2022 1:15:35 PM PDT by Costco1
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To: catnipman

Internet expert takes are always good for a laugh


78 posted on 06/11/2022 1:22:25 PM PDT by Costco1
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To: MinorityRepublican

I agree

But here is the thing. That is “old style” schooling.

While we do not home school, we know some who do. They would not call what you describe as homeschooling, and would be rather.... strident about saying so.

But again, you made my point. Few can do it independently.


79 posted on 06/11/2022 2:12:46 PM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: XRdsRev

I work in manufacturing.

With a very, very few exceptions every supplier or customer I have or had that went remote lost productivity.

Orders take longer to process. Collaboration is slowed, even between locations. Calls stopped getting answered.

I frankly don’t have time to Hommie McWorkFromHome to get back to me. My customers don’t have the patience to wait either.

That 1st tier manager? Well most of those in a remote work set up are just as bad or worse.

Sorry. Being in person is important because while YOU may be able to work effectively at home, most WILL not.


80 posted on 06/11/2022 2:18:29 PM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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