Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#1

Post by vincnetas » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:12 PM UTC

Simple question with not so simple answers…

Watching Elon gaslight current and former Twitter employees in the public square, I couldn’t help but wonder if any engineers would actually work for this guy going forward and why?

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Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#2

Post by rogerkirkness » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:23 PM UTC

Yes, absolutely. I have two kids under five at the moment, so the long hours in office requirement might not currently work. But I'd consider taking an engineering IC role in future. Elon is a wartime CEO. Tim Cook is probably the best peacetime CEO active. Working for either would be an extremely interesting experience.

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#3

Post by temptemptemp111 » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:43 PM UTC

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Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#4

Post by joshuahutt » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:44 PM UTC

rogerkirkness wrote: post #2

Yes, absolutely. I have two kids under five at the moment, so the long hours in office requirement might not currently work. But I'd consider taking an engineering IC role in future. Elon is a wartime CEO. Tim Cook is probably the best peacetime CEO active. Working for either would be an extremely interesting experience.

Well said.

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#5

Post by arthurgibson » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:44 PM UTC

I’d invest in any company he runs, good enough middle ground without drama.

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by prionassembly » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:44 PM UTC

Not as an engineer, but as some kind of high-ranking advisor, yes. Like the "Chief of Theory" in Don deLilo's Cosmopolis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVRpA-_jzV4

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by drogus » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:46 PM UTC

rogerkirkness wrote: post #2

Yes, absolutely. I have two kids under five at the moment, so the long hours in office requirement might not currently work. But I'd consider taking an engineering IC role in future. Elon is a wartime CEO. Tim Cook is probably the best peacetime CEO active. Working for either would be an extremely interesting experience.

Even after reports of him firing people who disagree with him? I would hate to work for someone with such a big ego. Short way to have a team of bootlickers and opportunists.

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by CloudRecondite » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:47 PM UTC

Maybe if the pay was extremely hardcore, but let’s be honest

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

#9

Post by jason-phillips » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:47 PM UTC

> gaslight

That's a loaded term, used at the outset to poison the well, so to speak, so one has to question whether the question was asked in good faith and therefore would answering be worth the trouble.

Re: Poll: Would You Work for Elon?

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Post by divided » Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 2:48 PM UTC

rogerkirkness wrote: post #2

Yes, absolutely. I have two kids under five at the moment, so the long hours in office requirement might not currently work. But I'd consider taking an engineering IC role in future. Elon is a wartime CEO. Tim Cook is probably the best peacetime CEO active. Working for either would be an extremely interesting experience.

I respect your choice and to each their own, but to characterize Elon as a wartime CEO when he’s caused 80% of the crisis is a very generous characterization. His “leadership” thus far has been sporadic, ill thought out, and reckless.