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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,701 posts)
Sat May 10, 2025, 03:38 PM Saturday

Tesla tells Model Y and Cybertruck workers to stay home for a week

Tesla told Austin workers on its Model Y and Cybertruck lines to stay home for the week of Memorial Day, three workers told Business Insider.

The break is unusually long, the workers said. Production lines were up and running during the same period last year, they said.

The electric vehicle maker notified employees earlier this week. The workers, who are paid hourly, were told they could either take paid time off or come in for cleaning and training but would not be working on the production line.

The workers said their schedules had been increasingly inconsistent since February. Some said they had been sent home early on multiple occasions.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/tesla-tells-model-y-and-cybertruck-workers-to-stay-home-for-a-week/ar-AA1EuHhL

Way to go Eloon. You shit the bed now your employees have to sleep in it.

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chouchou

(1,856 posts)
1. Well, Well. I see the Tesla workers get to work on a part-time reality...somewhat like the Tesla automobiles.
Sat May 10, 2025, 03:45 PM
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brush

(59,784 posts)
2. A sign of more to come. Teslas are so unpopulare owners are taking the Tesla badges off of them.
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:06 PM
Saturday

And that cyber truck...forget about it. It's the modern-day Edsel.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,738 posts)
3. "I bought this before I realized Elon was crazy" - bumper sticker on a Tesla in front of me the other day. nt
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:38 PM
Saturday

SheltieLover

(67,730 posts)
5. Are workers being paid for the forced week off?
Sat May 10, 2025, 04:46 PM
Saturday

If not, I hope they all use the week to find stable employment.

flvegan

(64,963 posts)
6. B-b-but Tesla had a million reservations for the Cybertruck!!1! lol
Sat May 10, 2025, 05:23 PM
Saturday

I saw one today with a bright lime-green wrap and it made me laugh. Man, whoever coined "Wankpanzer" for those things absolutely nailed it.

Journeyman

(15,323 posts)
7. While workers are idled, will management (owner?) provide a detailed 5-point email on what they did this week? . . .
Sat May 10, 2025, 05:48 PM
Saturday

I'd think the company's investors would want to know how diligent the "man in charge" has been about staying on top of the corporation's issues.

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