Elon Musk wanted Tesla to slash its headcount by 20% because its quarterly vehicle deliveries fell by that much, Bloomberg source says - eviltoast
Musk told Tesla staff in a memo that the company's "rapid growth" had resulted in "duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas."
  • Elon Musk wanted Tesla to reduce its workforce by one-fifth, Bloomberg reported.
  • Musk wanted the layoffs to match the drop in quarterly vehicle deliveries.
  • Tesla delivered 386,810 cars in the first quarter of 2024, a 20.1% drop from the last quarter.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk at one point wanted the EV giant to trim its workforce by 20%, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The reduction, Musk reasoned, should match the reduction in vehicle deliveries between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, per Bloomberg.

  • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
    23·
    7 months ago

    He gets very mad if you imply or even ask if he should be accountable for any failings of his companies.

    And this brain dead idea of his is literally just punishment like he’s an ancient slave lord. Like this will motivate the remaining workers to double their output.

    • jkrtn@lemmy.ml
      4·
      7 months ago

      I think you’re wrong. I think it is like a modern slave lord, which he is accustomed to via the emerald mining.