Elon Musk is firmly against work-from-home.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called working from home “morally wrong.” Here’s a look at why he’s no fan of remote work.
Elon Musk has been very critical of work-from-home and starting in summer 2022, told executive staff that they needed to return to Tesla headquarters and offices or resign.
That same summer, Tesla layoffs impacted about 10% of the company.
The billionaire said exceptions to the new policy could be made in the case of “particularly exceptional contributors,” but he would have to approve it himself.
Tesla has, indeed, made exceptions. As of August 2024, Tesla’s careers page has advertised for at least one remote job: a senior project engineer. The position required a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field — or equivalent experience — as well as five to 10 years of relevant experience as an electrical or project engineer.
The listed salary for the job ranged from $79,200 to …
