1) Tesla needs to reduce costs. Getting people to voluntarily quit is a lot easier, cheaper, and less messy than layoffs or firing people. 2) We’re all talking

1) Tesla needs to reduce costs. Getting people to voluntarily quit is a lot easier, cheaper, and less messy than layoffs or firing people. 2) We’re all talking about this topic here, which is exactly what Elon wanted. So he was quite successful here too. 3) This whole WFH or not debate is going to ultimately be settled by the markets on an industry by industry basis. If being in the office matters and one company does that while another offers WFH the latter will get its ass kicked in a competitive environment. If one trusts “the market” in the long run companies will migrate to what works best and those that don’t will be out competed and gradually perish, either because they struggle to operate or struggle to recruit the best talent.