Subj : Surprise, surprise - Elon Musk doesn't like people working from h
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed May 17 2023 12:15:03

Surprise, surprise - Elon Musk doesn't like people working from home

Date:
Wed, 17 May 2023 10:52:30 +0000

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Soon-to-be ex-Twitter CEO Musk thinks office working is more productive, but 
he also thinks remote workers are morally wrong.

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Twitter and Tesla - or more specifically, Elon Musk - have been among the 
most vocal companies concerning a return to the office now that workers can 
once again engage normally following the pandemic. Musk has spoken out 
(unfavorably) again about WFH, but not for the reason you may think. 

While many companies are battling with making the right decision, and workers 
are becoming increasingly disgruntled about mixed messages and high 
expectations, Musk has long been clear about his expectation that workers 
should be primarily based from their formal workplace. 

In an interview with CNBC , Tesla CEO Musk described tech workers as laptop 
classes living in la-la-land, implying that working from anywhere is merely a 
fantasy. Musk on working from home 

Rather than citing productivity and engagement (which he, and many other 
companies, have done), this time Musk calls out the laptop classes for being 
insensitive to other workers. 

He told CNBC that they should get off their moral high horse and return to 
work just like other service workers have had to do in the months and years 
following the pandemic, stating that its morally wrong. Read more 

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Having reduced Twitters workforce dramatically, the majority of Musks workers 
across all companies are now required to work in the office, at least for 
most of the working week. 

Other company CEOs have spoken out about WFH in a similarly unfavorable 
manner, but the most typical reason often boils down to poor productivity at 
home, which is accentuated by the lack of ad-hoc interaction that takes place 
online. 

The news comes just weeks ahead of Musk stepping down as controversial CEO 
for the social networking platform, having announced a successor in Linda 
Yaccarino. Check out the best online collaboration tools and best video 
conferencing software to get the job done remotely 

Via CNBC



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https://www.techradar.com/news/surprise-surprise-elon-musk-doesnt-like-people-
working-from-home


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