As if losing one’s job isn’t enough, being informed of the termination in a heartless manner can make the severance even more painful. Employees at Tesla have been sharing their experience on receiving an insensitively worded mail regarding their termination.
The mail from Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla, that has been viewed by thousands on social media ever since, says in a very ruthless and matter-of-fact manner, “Your last working day is today”. That is not all; the mail isn’t even personal, beginning with “Hello employee”. Musk did not even care to name the employee indicating a communication that is bereft of all emotions.
Some of the employees had received this termination mail on their personal e-mail ids as their official ids had been blocked. The mail also informed them that they had lost access to their official ids as well as office premises had been stopped with immediate effect.
The exact words were, “You will not need to perform any further work and therefore will no longer have access to Tesla systems and physical locations.”
In mid April, Tesla had announced a significant restructuring plan that it said would result in a 10 per cent reduction of its global workforce, potentially affecting around 14,000 employees worldwide. This move was aimed at streamlining operations and slashing costs amidst recent challenges.
Notably, the layoffs extended to high-level executives, with Drew Baglino, senior VP, who oversaw the power train and energy divisions for 18 years, among those departing at the time. Since then, many from the senior ranks have left the company, adding to the feeling of uncertainty amongst the employees.
