Musk declares end to remote working at Tesla; make minimum 40-hr week

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has ordered employees to return to the office full-time, stating that working remotely is no longer an option. 

According to Tesla’s CEO, employees must work at the main office nearest to their work, not a “branch office unrelated to their tasks,” according to Tesla’s CEO. 

According to an internal document, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has forbidden working from home. Employees must work a minimum of 40 hours each week. 

A screenshot of Musk’s alleged email to staff has gone viral on Twitter. The email’s subject line states, “Remote work is no longer acceptable.” Musk appeared to corroborate the letter in a Twitter post, saying of workers who refuse to follow the new rules: “They should act as though they’re employed somewhere else.” He did not, however, verify the screengrab’s validity. 

“Gigafactory“ 

According to Tesla’s CEO, employees must work at the main office nearest to their work, not a “branch office unrelated to their tasks,” according to Tesla’s CEO. 

Musk tweeted, “Anyone who intends to conduct remote work must be in the office for a least (and I emphasise *minimum*) of 40 hours per week or leave Tesla.” 

The email also stated that Musk’s approval was required in extraordinary circumstances where staff did not wish to work from the office. 

Musk’s call for staff to return to work came as Tesla increased weekly output at its Shanghai “gigafactory” to over 70% of prior levels, despite the city’s draconian lockdown measures. 

Last week, the electric carmaker in the United States hired a second shift of workers. According to reports, it is projected to expand output even more this week. 

Tesla got substantial assistance from the local government to restart. It also had to deal with several challenges, including a shortage of personnel and logistical issues that hampered the supply of parts. 

After restarting on April 19, the facility produced 10,757 automobiles by the end of April. According to the China Passenger Car Association figures, 1,512 automobiles were sold. 

In March, Tesla sold 65,814 vehicles. This was Tesla’s lowest sales total since April 2020, four months after the company began shipping vehicles built in China.