Tesla employees will now have to ask Elon Musk directly to work remotely

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent a letter to his employees stating that “remote work

is no longer acceptable."According to him, employees must spend at least 40 hours a week in the office, or “leave Tesla.” He will consider each request for remote work personally. Discuss

In response to a screenshot of a letter published inTwitter, Musk did not deny its authenticity and wrote that anyone who disagrees with the coming to office policy "should pretend to work somewhere else."

In his email, the CEOadded that it is willing to consider requests for remote work in some circumstances, but indicated that such requests must be "exceptional" to be approved. “If there are particularly outstanding employees for whom this (working from the office - editor’s note Ferra.ru) is impossible, I will consider and approve such exceptions directly,” – he wrote. According to him, work 40 hours full-time – this is "less than we demand from factory workers."

In a subsequent letter that reachedAccording to Electrek's order, the CEO claims his own history of almost living in a Tesla factory is the reason for the company's survival. “The higher your position, the more visible your presence should be,” – he wrote. “Sure, there are companies that don't require it, but when was the last time they shipped a great new product? It’s been a long time.”