Elon Musk attacks teleworking again: “It is morally wrong”

For Elon Musk, teleworking must end. He does not see it just as a matter of lack of productivity, but as a class gap: “It’s morally wrong.” with whom they cannot afford.

The tycoon spoke in an interview with CNBC, where he again attacked the work-from-home system, implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic.

At that time, to avoid contagion in the offices, an appeal was made to do work from home. But with the end of the pandemic, many kept in shape, even covered by the regulations in their companies.

Elon Musk wants to end all that and that people return to the companies.

Last June, Musk issued an order at Tesla to force employees to return to in-person work: those who did not, would lose their jobs.

The situation on Twitter is similar, with the chief saying: “If you want to work at Tesla, SpaceX or Twitter, you have to come to the office every day.”

Elon Musk’s arguments against teleworking

“I’m a big believer that people are more productive in person. People should get off the moral horse with the telecommuting bullshit.” said the head of Tesla and SpaceX, among other companies.

The tycoon points out that “it is morally wrong” when compared with those who do attend their offices.

“(Telecommuting) is a bit like the fake Marie Antoinette date, ‘Let them eat cakes’… It’s not just a question of productivity. I think it’s morally wrong,” Elon Musk stressed.

According to the story, although the anecdote was later denied, the then Queen of France responded this when she was told that the people were hungry. Marie Antoinette would end up beheaded after her husband, King Louis XVI, during the French Revolution.

The distinction Musk draws is between a group that can stay in the comfort of their home with their laptop and another that You have to take transportation and attend the company headquarters because it is your duty.

According to Musk, while Silicon Valley workers are in that groupin this the less fortunate classes are located. Is right?