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One of the likely reasons why the deal withTwitterWhat was new was the character of Musk himself: the most famous billionaire in the world after White Geist, and a man with connections to many large companies. The two most notable areTeslaYesSpaceX, and the fact that he understands the purchaseTwitterdoes not help him in managing companies.
This was the subject of an open letter from employeesSpaceX, which was distributed on social networks.The letter called Musk's public behavior, and his tweets in particular, "a pure source of distraction and embarrassment," and that every tweet Musk sends is a "de facto public statement of the company." The letter also asks the company management to publicly address and condemn Elon’s harmful behavior inTwitter“.
The letter was made public on Wednesday, June 14.Now The New York Times reports that several employees involved in writing the letter were fired by the evening of the same day. The report quotes an email from Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating OfficerSpaceX, which was sent to employeesSpaceX:
“You may have received an unwanted request from a small group of employeesSpaceXregarding your signature under “openby letter” yesterday and your participation in the associated survey. Based on a variety of employee reviews, this has upset many. That is, the letter, the request, and the overall process left employees feeling uncomfortable, intimidated, bullied, and/or angry because the letter caused them to sign something that did not reflect their true views”
Shotwell goes on to list the various projects he is currently working on.SpaceX, and some of the company's immediate priorities “We have a lot of critical work to do, and there is no need for this kind of excessive activity”, – she writes. The letter further states thatSpaceXhas proper channels to address any issues in the workplace and that general emailing of colleagues regarding such issues is not acceptable.
“We conducted an investigation and terminated a number of employees involved. Sorry for this distraction. Please focus on the missionSpaceXand use your work time to do your job to the best of your ability. This is how we get to Mars.
It is not clear how many company employees have been fired as a result of the investigation, although Reuters reports that at least five employees have left their jobs.
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There is a lot of context in this letter. This comes after months of Musk acting childishTwitter: for example, he got into an argument with a satirical website about video gameshard drive, who ridiculed him on social media before publishing an article with the impeccable headline “Elon Musk Offers to Buy Ships He Stepped on.”
During this period, the billionaire also facedmore serious charge. In May, Business Insider reported that a 2018 settlement alleged that Musk asked a flight attendant to give him a sexual massage during a 2016 flight to London. The duty officer claimed that Elon promised to buy her a horse for this.
In addition to public problems, his approach to remote work is also causing concern. In early June, he told employeesSpaceXthat they must be in the office 40 hours a week or they will be fired, which could also be a factor in the letter.
Few would deny that companies have the rightfire your employees who go beyond the limits. However, we can also agree that dismissing employees who complain about you is very strange for an “absolutist of freedom of speech”.
Source: PC Gamer