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Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by Jeremy1026 »

I'd do a ~6 month stint at Twitter in a couple of months. Once he burns everything to the ground and realizes he needs bodies and has to pay for them. I'd go there, work as little as possible while pulling a paycheck, then go back to my regular type of job.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by gwnywg »

You rise interesting point. I'll turn it around slightly, I ask myself questions like this since quite a long time ago when I got an offer to work in tobacco industry. I have put some effort and figured tobacco is not good for human health and for that reason I don't want to contribute to this industry (and I accept there are other points of view). I guess everyone needs to do their own research and land at their own conclusions...

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by branon »

Yeah, I would have to. Even if it sucked, it'd be an experience I wouldn't want to miss if the opportunity ever arose. Seems like people who work for Elon either have a great experience or a terrible one... and if the latter, well, I can always quit and work elsewhere, with a nice boost on the CV...

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by monero-xmr »

I am a remote employee and would never switch so likely he wouldn’t let me.

But if he did I would have no problem. I see employment as a transactional situation and don’t make it my life or a political crusade. I’ve also heard Elon overpays high performers which keeps them loyal.

I also agree with firing people who are posting messages about hating their job / boss / strategy. Why do you want toxic people around your org? If they don’t quit voluntarily then you have to get rid of them.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by q1w2 »

When you work at a large corporation, you don't really work for the CEO. You work for a manager, their manager, and to some degree that local management chain.

If you are compensated in shares, then the strategic direction of the company is a valid thing to look at. I'm not sure this applies to Twitter anymore as I don't think employees are still paid with shares.

You also have to factor in the corporate culture - it should be fun. It seems pretty unhealthy at Twitter at the moment. The current drama will blow over, of course, but I think you can get a good idea of toxicity in the specific group you'll work in if you ask the right questions during the interview.

...but bottom line is, if you're obsessed with either loving or hating Elon Musk personally, then no, don't go work for Twitter. If you cannot keep your emotions out of your work, then don't put yourself in a workplace that will constantly trigger you.

On the other hand, if the role is a good opportunity (salary/career), the group you're going to work for is also full of adults, and you can separate your emotional twelve-year-old self from company drama, then go for it.

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