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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(8,035 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 04:26 AM Apr 17

'I have bills, I have a life' Tesla workers left shocked after sudden layoffs at Austin factory [View all]

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'I have bills, I have a life' Tesla workers left shocked after sudden layoffs at Austin factory [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 17 OP

Every time something bad happens with Tesla RipVanWinkle Apr 17 #1

Blown up like their cars BannonsLiver Apr 17 #13

Ghee, never happens to ford or gm..... getagrip_already Apr 17 #37

I always thought about things NJCher Apr 17 #2

My first boss wasn't very smart PJMcK Apr 17 #7

It's been observed that people who climb the ladder are good at climbing the ladder and little else. shrike3 Apr 17 #10

I call it "Professional Socializing" Yavin4 Apr 17 #29

Perfect description. You nailed it. shrike3 Apr 18 #45

The "Peter Principle" Wonder Why Apr 18 #53

The wonderful effects of capitalism-screwing the average worker Stargazer99 Apr 17 #3

Hard to feel sorry for Texas workers maxrandb Apr 17 #4

Thanks for showing your support for those of us who didn't have a say MagickMuffin Apr 17 #12

My only hope is that they be as pissed off maxrandb Apr 17 #15

Being a 5th gen Texan I can understand the issue very well MagickMuffin Apr 17 #16

C'mon, most of those workers had nothing to do with that. Elessar Zappa Apr 17 #14

Many of their employees moved to TX for the job TxGuitar Apr 17 #22

But, do you have a union? mercuryblues Apr 17 #5

Only a small fraction of US workers are in unions. TxGuitar Apr 17 #23

If I had the money to buy a Tesla, I'd buy something else. To me it's like buying a MAGA hat. dem4decades Apr 17 #6

Our daughter saved up for a Tesla for a phylny Apr 17 #18

Your daughter sounds awesome. dem4decades Apr 17 #24

I am not MAGA and I own a Tesla. RipVanWinkle Apr 17 #27

But Musk keeps sucking up to MAGA NickB79 Apr 17 #33

Musk is not Tesla RipVanWinkle Apr 18 #43

I'm sure it's nice, but screw Elon, personally i won't support him. dem4decades Apr 17 #38

I don't support him either. RipVanWinkle Apr 18 #44

Ironic, eh? Tesla used to be a tree hugger symbol. Now it's MAGA, keithbvadu2 Apr 18 #51

I commiserate with my laid-off brothers and sisters but offer a bit of advice. Vote Blue, Vote Union! Midnight Writer Apr 17 #8

Tanking EV sales ForgedCrank Apr 17 #17

Tesla is tanking in part due to Musk's politics on Twitter/X NickB79 Apr 17 #34

EV sales ForgedCrank Apr 17 #36

Cite your source. W_HAMILTON Apr 18 #39

I like ForgedCrank Apr 18 #40

I explained why. W_HAMILTON Apr 18 #42

No, I'm ForgedCrank Apr 18 #46

You are wrong, because you don't understand what the terminology means. W_HAMILTON Apr 18 #49

Ok, you ForgedCrank Apr 18 #50

Actually, not far off! W_HAMILTON Apr 18 #54

My union negotiated layoff rules. Midnight Writer Apr 18 #56

To be fair, Eloon offered to take only $1 in incentives instead of $56B. NOT! Why would he do that? Wonder Why Apr 17 #9

Hey, but don't worry workers, Tesla is working super-hard to get Elon his new huge pay package! ck4829 Apr 17 #11

+1 dalton99a Apr 17 #25

Know a former Tesla mechanical engineer Johnny2X2X Apr 17 #19

layoffs have hit the tech industry rather hard dembotoz Apr 17 #20

And this is why Tech Bros love to move business to Texas. Sorry Texas. haele Apr 17 #21

Maybe pay more attention to who and what you're voting for. onecaliberal Apr 17 #26

EV's day is coming, if Tesla can't do it, some other company will. Chainfire Apr 17 #28

I don't think EVs are the answer. Yavin4 Apr 17 #30

I disagree. There will come a time where there will not be a choice. Chainfire Apr 17 #31

an old feller out in the countryside who would not have a telephone in his house. It was a instrument of the devil. keithbvadu2 Apr 18 #52

true, even the Amish have washing machines and cell phones now BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 18 #55

We aren't anywhere near having the charging infrastructure TexasBushwhacker Apr 17 #32

Kind of defeats the purpose of the EV. n/t Yavin4 Apr 17 #35

Nope, doesn't defeat the purpose at all. Silent3 Apr 18 #41

It will not happen like turning on a switch, but it will happen. Nothing else, short of public transportation for all, Chainfire Apr 18 #48

PHEV is the answer madville Apr 18 #47