Elon Musk emailed Tesla employees in May that they had to stay in the office 40 hours a week or leave the company.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has drawn criticism for enacting a mandate for his employees to return to the office.
Elon Musk emailed Tesla employees in May that they had to stay in the office 40 hours a week or leave the company.
It didn't take long for people to wonder if Tesla's self-driving cars would force workers into offices.
A fake article published June 7 by satirical website Babylon Bee imagines what Musk's emails to employees might look like in this regard.
"At midnight on June 8, your vehicle will automatically install the mandatory software update. Expect bug fixes, stability improvements, and your vehicle to get you to your workplace for the start of an 8 to 14-hour workday," the article reads. Musk responded to the report in his classic cheeky style.
"My demon plan worked!" he said.
Musk's return to office was described in senior circles as "tone-deaf."
Paul McKinley, managing director of Irish printers Cimpress and Vista, told Fortune magazine, "What Musk doesn't see or realize is that remote work has been shown to improve people's quality of life and productivity." Tony Jamus, founder of long-distance company Oyster, says that redemption mandates can result in the loss of talent in organizations seeking flexibility.
Another CEO repeated his opinion.
"Forcing Elon Musk employees to return to the office full-time is a dangerous talent strategy because it is likely to result in many employees taking more flexible jobs," said Steve Black of staff company Topia.
