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49 top level execs have left this year. After a while, patterns begin to form that make us question their underlying causes.

by AmVess 8y ago

mifreewil 8y ago
I can imagine it sucks working for Musk. I think he burns his people out. But yeah, makes you wonder if it's anything beyond that.
- dgzl 8y ago
  I think between Musk's incredible requirements for his associates (burning people out), and the awkward shape his business is in (notwithstanding his own interruptions), he's really asking a lot from those who operate and keep the boat afloat. However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk.
  - hutzlibu 8y ago
    "However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk." Was that ironical? Sure, it is a strong experience to get burned out, but maybe one I can miss out.
  - gnulinux 8y ago
    > However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk. Can you elaborate? I am not following you?
    - toomuchtodo 8y ago
      You will learn what your limits are, you will exceed them, and you'll never want to work for him again after your "tour of duty".
sunstone 8y ago
The biggest pattern is that the entire automotive industry is changing course in a big hurry, in the direction of electric cars. All of Tesla's executives are now in very high demand with lots of offers coming their way.
- CydeWeys 8y ago
  That's still a problem in its own right if Tesla can't retain its top talent. Why are they so uncompetitive? Are the working conditions miserable? They're worth on par with the biggest automobile manufacturers, so surely they should be able to pay competitive stock options! Also, many of the departing people are just leaving. They're not being poached by competitors, they're just leaving. Something smells fishy.
  - linuxftw 8y ago
    > Why are they so uncompetitive? They don't actually make money and their largest competitors have literal billions in cash on hand to buy off their entire labor force if they so chose?
  - jjeaff 8y ago
    The tenuous future of the company probably has something to do with it.
- microtherion 8y ago
  What special skills would Tesla executives from the FINANCE side bring to the table? Do you need that much experience to lose money?
  - sunstone 8y ago
    Amazon's been losing money since they started but seem to have thrived nonetheless. I wonder if their finance guys have some insight into how that works for them?
txcwpalpha 8y ago
Do you have anywhere I could read the list of people who have left? I tried searching but all I can find are a bunch of either outdated or one-off articles.

49 top level execs have left this year. After a while, patterns begin to form that make us question their underlying causes.

by AmVess 8y ago

49 top level execs have left this year. After a while, patterns begin to form that make us question their underlying causes.

mifreewil 8y ago

I can imagine it sucks working for Musk. I think he burns his people out. But yeah, makes you wonder if it's anything beyond that.

dgzl 8y ago
I think between Musk's incredible requirements for his associates (burning people out), and the awkward shape his business is in (notwithstanding his own interruptions), he's really asking a lot from those who operate and keep the boat afloat. However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk.
- hutzlibu 8y ago
  "However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk." Was that ironical? Sure, it is a strong experience to get burned out, but maybe one I can miss out.
- gnulinux 8y ago
  > However, what an experience it must be to work with Elon Musk. Can you elaborate? I am not following you?
  - toomuchtodo 8y ago
    You will learn what your limits are, you will exceed them, and you'll never want to work for him again after your "tour of duty".

sunstone 8y ago

The biggest pattern is that the entire automotive industry is changing course in a big hurry, in the direction of electric cars. All of Tesla's executives are now in very high demand with lots of offers coming their way.

CydeWeys 8y ago
That's still a problem in its own right if Tesla can't retain its top talent. Why are they so uncompetitive? Are the working conditions miserable? They're worth on par with the biggest automobile manufacturers, so surely they should be able to pay competitive stock options! Also, many of the departing people are just leaving. They're not being poached by competitors, they're just leaving. Something smells fishy.
- linuxftw 8y ago
  > Why are they so uncompetitive? They don't actually make money and their largest competitors have literal billions in cash on hand to buy off their entire labor force if they so chose?
- jjeaff 8y ago
  The tenuous future of the company probably has something to do with it.
microtherion 8y ago
What special skills would Tesla executives from the FINANCE side bring to the table? Do you need that much experience to lose money?
- sunstone 8y ago
  Amazon's been losing money since they started but seem to have thrived nonetheless. I wonder if their finance guys have some insight into how that works for them?

txcwpalpha 8y ago

Do you have anywhere I could read the list of people who have left? I tried searching but all I can find are a bunch of either outdated or one-off articles.