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Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by FranzFerdiNaN »

monero-xmr wrote: post #7

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…

> 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?

Guess he should fire himself, because based on the last few weeks Elon Musk is one of the most toxic persons you could have in your organization.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by kemiller2002 »

Probably not, no. There are so many companies with amazing leaders that fly underneath the radar. I can have amazing experiences other places without the hassle of dealing with Musk and still have time to be with my family and work on my hobbies.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by yellow_lead »

monero-xmr wrote: post #7

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…

Who said people were posting this? Reportedly questioning strategy is enough to get canned. Surround yourself with enough yes-men and I'm sure magic will happen though /s

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by stephc_int13 »

His management style is not the worst thing about the guy.

If all the legends about him were true (superhuman BS detector, genius level IQ, laser sharp focus) I'd be happy to be part of the team.

Unfortunately, I think his main talent is the uncanny ability to overhype himself.

He is lucky that a side effect of this ability helped him hire and motivate really good engineers.

Thay might not be sufficient in the long run, the vaporware bubble will pop at some point.

https://elonmusk.today/

Re: Ask HN: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by bheadmaster »

Considering that Elon puts a lot of focus on ability and skill over formalities and organizations, and that he believes that small team of highly-skilled highly-motivated people can often (always?) out-perform large teams of moderately-skilled moderately-motivated people, I'd say yes.

I find a lot of joy in working on challenging problems without having to deal with bureaucracy bullshit. I have a feeling that Elon likes to foster this kind of environment in his places of employment.

On the other hand, I don't know if I'm good enough for such standards. But if Elon wanted to hire me, I'd definitely say yes.

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