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> seems to be helping them I love that SpaceX is so open, but I'm not sure what material 'help' that actually gives them. I mean, I doubt NASA gives Spacex spe

> seems to be helping them I love that SpaceX is so open, but I'm not sure what material 'help' that actually gives them. I mean, I doubt NASA gives Spacex special consideration because they're popular.

petertodd 6y ago
The biggest help might be in attracting really talented employees willing to work for affordable wages, and keeping those employees excited enough to keep pushing hard.
Laremere 6y ago
It's definitely a strong recruiting tool. SpaceX is known to work you harder for less money than other firms, but they can get people who are invested in the vision of the company. Also at this point there's been enough time for a high schooler to be inspired by SpaceX's first rocket booster landing, decided to go to college in a relevant field with the sole purpose of working at SpaceX, graduated, and gotten a job. I'm sure the popularity is also helping with demand for starling.
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- ObserverNeutral 6y ago
  > Recruiting tool Smart people (the kind you need in a rocket company to do the heavy lifting -pun intended-) don't want to work for loud people such as Musk. Matter of fact they are disgusted by them. All Musk companies have in common a huge lack of a particular demographic which is deemed to be both "book smart" as well as "street smart", ask yourself why is that. Academically smart people with just a bit of street smartness do tolerate people like Jim Simons or John Overdeck as their bosses, but those guys are the best bosses in corporate America...and by the way they also belong to that particulare demographic. They absolutely despise loud individuals such as Musk or Cuban or the former host of reality tv show "the apprentice ".
- birdyrooster 6y ago
  Not surprising to hear SpaceX being anti-labor given Tesla. Being worked harder for less money is not what you want to hear as a laborer. Of course, to me, I am neutral on rich whites spending their unusual and overinflated net worths as fodder for a billionaire sociopath, but the implications for everyone at SpaceX makes it clear that their labor stance is racist. Thanks for sharing.
  - Laremere 6y ago
    It's not anti-labor per se. It's that working for a company which has that goal, vision, and track record SpaceX does is part of the compensation package.
  - fastball 6y ago
    > racist wat.
    - Mountain_Skies 6y ago
      SpaceX was investigated for only hiring US citizens and permanent residents for jobs that are legally required to only be filled with US citizens and permanent residents.

petertodd 6y ago

The biggest help might be in attracting really talented employees willing to work for affordable wages, and keeping those employees excited enough to keep pushing hard.

Laremere 6y ago

It's definitely a strong recruiting tool. SpaceX is known to work you harder for less money than other firms, but they can get people who are invested in the vision of the company. Also at this point there's been enough time for a high schooler to be inspired by SpaceX's first rocket booster landing, decided to go to college in a relevant field with the sole purpose of working at SpaceX, graduated, and gotten a job. I'm sure the popularity is also helping with demand for starling.

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ObserverNeutral 6y ago
> Recruiting tool Smart people (the kind you need in a rocket company to do the heavy lifting -pun intended-) don't want to work for loud people such as Musk. Matter of fact they are disgusted by them. All Musk companies have in common a huge lack of a particular demographic which is deemed to be both "book smart" as well as "street smart", ask yourself why is that. Academically smart people with just a bit of street smartness do tolerate people like Jim Simons or John Overdeck as their bosses, but those guys are the best bosses in corporate America...and by the way they also belong to that particulare demographic. They absolutely despise loud individuals such as Musk or Cuban or the former host of reality tv show "the apprentice ".
birdyrooster 6y ago
Not surprising to hear SpaceX being anti-labor given Tesla. Being worked harder for less money is not what you want to hear as a laborer. Of course, to me, I am neutral on rich whites spending their unusual and overinflated net worths as fodder for a billionaire sociopath, but the implications for everyone at SpaceX makes it clear that their labor stance is racist. Thanks for sharing.
- Laremere 6y ago
  It's not anti-labor per se. It's that working for a company which has that goal, vision, and track record SpaceX does is part of the compensation package.
- fastball 6y ago
  > racist wat.
  - Mountain_Skies 6y ago
    SpaceX was investigated for only hiring US citizens and permanent residents for jobs that are legally required to only be filled with US citizens and permanent residents.