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I think so too. My concern is about Tesla's leadership: 1) Elon Musk has made many comments downplaying COVID19, and 2) In photos (even in their Tesla Return-

by wegs 6y ago

I think so too. My concern is about Tesla's leadership: 1) Elon Musk has made many comments downplaying COVID19, and 2) In photos (even in their Tesla Return-to-Work Playbook), the Leadership Team doesn't wear face masks (only the low-level workers do). The second issue is big. (1) They're clearly taking risks themselves (no PPE would be okay for a selfie, but these are clearly professional photoshoots with an AV team). (2) If leadership doesn't role-model safe behavior, you can't expect everyone else to follow. In abstract, I agree Tesla should be the poster child for safely re-opening. In practice, if Laurie Shelby, their VP for health and safety, can't be bothered to even wear a cloth face mask to a photoshoot on how to reopen safely (I can't make this stuff up), I have serious reservations about Tesla having the in-house expertise to run a COVID-safe shop. There's also the possibility of blowback. If Tesla re-opens without proper precautions -- and there's every indication they'll do that -- and those improper precautions turn out to be insufficient, that will make it that much harder for everyone else to reopen. 90% of safety is in attitudes, in being careful, and in being detail-oriented. The exact same high-level precautions can be 100% safe if executed well, and 0% safe is executed for PR or CYA. It seems Tesla is doing the latter (which is ironic, given their attention to detail everywhere else).

valachio 6y ago
1). I believe that Musk is treating this as it should be. The problem is that nearly everyone is over-reacting. A year from now, I believe that the world will realize that this was one giant over-reaction. 2). Is there really a need to over-analyze a photo shoot like that? High ranking officials usually don't wear masks (See Trump or Trudeau when they are talking to the press).
- maest 6y ago
  What new information do you think will become available in one year's time to make it obvious that this was an over-reaction? If it's about total number of deaths - we know that know and even if the number is lower, it means the lockdown worked, no? If it's, for example, new information becoming available about covid virality, that will be irrelevant, as people have to make decisions now with the information available now. Re 2) it's expected and important for leadership to set the tone. Arguably what Trump and Trudeau are doing (if what you say is true) is wrong.

by wegs 6y ago

valachio 6y ago

1). I believe that Musk is treating this as it should be. The problem is that nearly everyone is over-reacting. A year from now, I believe that the world will realize that this was one giant over-reaction. 2). Is there really a need to over-analyze a photo shoot like that? High ranking officials usually don't wear masks (See Trump or Trudeau when they are talking to the press).

maest 6y ago
What new information do you think will become available in one year's time to make it obvious that this was an over-reaction? If it's about total number of deaths - we know that know and even if the number is lower, it means the lockdown worked, no? If it's, for example, new information becoming available about covid virality, that will be irrelevant, as people have to make decisions now with the information available now. Re 2) it's expected and important for leadership to set the tone. Arguably what Trump and Trudeau are doing (if what you say is true) is wrong.