Ask HN: Those who still work for Tesla, why are you still with that company?
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A percentage can't quit, they are pregnant by the CEO: https://archive.is/6RwS8
While it's an encouraging developement that many consumers seem to be holding Tesla responsible for its CEO's overt political actions, which seems like a fair tit for tat, Tesla is more than just that one guy.
People working for them -- for the engineering challenges, for the ecological vision, for the opportuinty to secure a living for their family, for whatver reason -- deserve the opportunity to weather the storm for a while.
It may soon be in the company's interest to boot Musk, but that doesn't mean that all the people invested in their vision should be abanonding ship just yet. Thousands of people have done good, earnest work there and needn't be held to immediate account for one person's controversial behavior.
Choosing to buy a different brand of car is a whole different thing than choosing to quit a job and uproot one's life. Give it a minute, maybe.
People working for them -- for the engineering challenges, for the ecological vision, for the opportuinty to secure a living for their family, for whatver reason -- deserve the opportunity to weather the storm for a while.
It may soon be in the company's interest to boot Musk, but that doesn't mean that all the people invested in their vision should be abanonding ship just yet. Thousands of people have done good, earnest work there and needn't be held to immediate account for one person's controversial behavior.
Choosing to buy a different brand of car is a whole different thing than choosing to quit a job and uproot one's life. Give it a minute, maybe.
The psychology is getting weird in a giradian way. The perception of Elon’s power is reaching super natural levels. He controls the government and the stock market, the future of technology, etc.
So Tesla is becoming a voodoo doll for accessing Elon.
So Tesla is becoming a voodoo doll for accessing Elon.
I am always amazed how people will look the other way when there is a paycheck involved. In many cases, they have constraints (families, mortgages, etc), and sometimes it is just greed. I'd want to think it's the former with most Tesla employees.
But I am sure many people on the margins will move along when the opportunity comes along.
But I am sure many people on the margins will move along when the opportunity comes along.
Are we also going to try to find saints in the companies that make up the S&P 500 which a lot of pension funds have invested your retirement fund in them?
So that is large big tech companies, big pharmaceuticals, oil, defense, investment banks and asset management companies and then ask why folks here work for them?
So that is large big tech companies, big pharmaceuticals, oil, defense, investment banks and asset management companies and then ask why folks here work for them?
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Money, relationships inside the company, career path, doesn't feel like working in the company means they share the same views as Elon, agrees with Elon, us vs the world mentality, hard to find equivalent job, etc.