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Enough Musk Spam

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 52 points 3 weeks ago

Musk’s abrupt firing of the team initially seemed like a display of power—a way to assert control and show he could make tough decisions in the face of investor pressure.

A display of power is NOT caving to investor pressure and instead doing what is best for the company. This was a display of weakness.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 45 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Anyone who came back to work for him is an idiot.

[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 weeks ago

I'd ask for the salary from the time I was unemployed up front and a contract that guarantees my job on a yearly basis. Elon would never admit to caving to demands, but his yes-men in hiring would never tell him anyway.

The whole saga of this shit is just super baffling. It was clearly a well-functioning department that essentially established what has become the national standard EV port… and he fires the team that owns it. Like… wat.

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 23 points 3 weeks ago

And yet this twit is held up as an icon of management.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I assumed he threw a tantrum because someone told him “no”. Whether he came to his senses or some huge investor made him come to his senses, I have no idea

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

It was gasp a woman.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 weeks ago

They just finished building 20 or so chargers in a parking lot by my house when the fucking idiot fired the team. I joked that I guess those chargers were never going to come online.

But I was right. They still aren’t enabled yet.

I bet charging competitors were super grateful for his blunder.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Much efficiency, such genius.