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> This is like a case study in what happens when you fire everyone except the sycophants and yes-men. The initial and biggest waves of layoffs last year were o
by williamsmj 3y ago
> This is like a case study in what happens when you fire everyone except the sycophants and yes-men.
The initial and biggest waves of layoffs last year were of people who hadn’t yet had a chance to demonstrate whether they were or were not sycophants. They were essentially random.
- yawaramin 3y ago'Random layoffs'--sounds like a model of great management!
- in_cahoots 3y agoI don’t think that’s true at all. Elon allowed any employee who wanted to quit with three months’ severance. Anyone who wasn’t a true believer and had options could have quit.
- martin8412 3y agoLast I checked, he hadn't paid a single dime of that promised severance.
- wpietri 3y agoYou're correct that they could have also fired some sycophants. But that doesn't mean the current proportion of sycophants is any lower. I should also add that Musk's management methods are likely to turn any remaining people in to yes men. E.g., his "demon mode" routine: https://fortune.com/2023/06/29/elon-musk-demon-mode-rip-people-apart-walter-isaacson-biographer-shadowed-2-years/ https://fortune.com/2023/06/29/elon-musk-demon-mode-rip-peop...