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Do you think they have difficulty retaining senior talent because they are underpaying or that Tesla is a shit-show to work for? Either way, it's extremely dif

Do you think they have difficulty retaining senior talent because they are underpaying or that Tesla is a shit-show to work for? Either way, it's extremely difficult for younger people to be in CxO positions unless they start a company. I'm extremely doubtful that most can't do the job, it's just that they can't get hired. I'm sure this person will do just as good of a job as any 50+ yo with an extra decade or two of experience. Typically people that require 10+ years of experience to perform a job are worse off than someone that is capable after only 4-5years. Lots of dumb-fuck boomers out there that had to be spoon fed every iota of information before they could perform at a high level.

rchaud 8y ago
> Do you think they have difficulty retaining senior talent because they are underpaying or that Tesla is a shit-show to work for? The latter; I can't imagine exec compensation at Tesla is bad. That said, the CFO role is going to be very tough when they have major financial obligations coming due this year. And seeing as how the boss is a guy who proselytizes ideas straight out of science fiction comics, I'm guessing he won't be very understanding when the CFO says "I can't just move these numbers around".
gamblor956 8y ago
Finance isn't like programming. Programming is skill-based, so it's easy to become good at a quickly. Finance is knowledge-based, and a lot of that knowledge can only be learned by actual on-the-job experience. So, years of experience in a knowledge-based field is simply a shortcut/rubric for measuring a person's knowledge of their craft. Typically, people in knowledge-based fields who think that they're as good at their jobs after 4-5 years as someone who has been practicing 10+ years are full of $$$$ and tend to create more problems for their clients/employers than they solve.
- hartator 8y ago
  What the difference between skills and knowlegde in performing these two very intelectual jobs?

rchaud 8y ago

> Do you think they have difficulty retaining senior talent because they are underpaying or that Tesla is a shit-show to work for? The latter; I can't imagine exec compensation at Tesla is bad. That said, the CFO role is going to be very tough when they have major financial obligations coming due this year. And seeing as how the boss is a guy who proselytizes ideas straight out of science fiction comics, I'm guessing he won't be very understanding when the CFO says "I can't just move these numbers around".

gamblor956 8y ago

Finance isn't like programming. Programming is skill-based, so it's easy to become good at a quickly. Finance is knowledge-based, and a lot of that knowledge can only be learned by actual on-the-job experience. So, years of experience in a knowledge-based field is simply a shortcut/rubric for measuring a person's knowledge of their craft. Typically, people in knowledge-based fields who think that they're as good at their jobs after 4-5 years as someone who has been practicing 10+ years are full of $$$$ and tend to create more problems for their clients/employers than they solve.

hartator 8y ago
What the difference between skills and knowlegde in performing these two very intelectual jobs?