Austin Tesla layoffs: Employees say notification came in overnight email | FOX 7 Austin 

Cyber trucks rusting. we don't want electric vehicles.

Also all electric cars, Chinas not selling.

Poor woke austin....

So inflation had nothing to do with it? Right?

Talk to a Musk worshiper and he will claim that all auto companies are laying off workers. They always have an excuse.

They get severance. I did with Tesla back in 2018

Employees do not need to give notice at all. It's a way to not burn your bridges. It's totally on you. These laid off workers get severance. And it'll be a lot more than 2 weeks of it.

@andyleo8418 the people I know hope they they get something. They haven't been updated since the email and Tesla won't respond.

Take this job and shove it im not working here anymore.

No they're not. It's simply a courtesy.

i hear ya, but, buying a $10 coffee, a $6 hamburger, or $6 for a gallon of gas is also insanity... and everyone seems to be doing that without question.

same people spend $1000 on a phone and 500-1000/year on a mobile plan. they pay anywhere between 200 and 1400/year for streaming services, then they complain about not having enough money for rent or new tires for their car. by-and-large, 70%+ of the people (in the US) are their own worst enemies when it comes to finances.

Especially this silly looking 15yo’s imaginary idea of a vehicle used for actual work.

@@lv407715? My 2 year old nephew can draw this car 😂😂

More like 200k

My ugly gf years ago was the hottest woman of my life. I hope you are well, Emily.

I wish I can afford one even if they are ugly 😞

And they are also terrible ....

I promise you if you got the money for a cyber truck, you’re gonna buy any car but that

It's not just that it's ugly. It doesn't make any practical sense to own. It can't do any of the things that a conventional pickup truck can do. It can't keep up with any I.C.E. pickup on the road or do any serious work. So what's the sense in it? And this is not brand specific either. EVs in general make no common sense to own at all. Price to performance they just make no sense. They are inconvenient, very expensive to run and maintain and they don't last very long. They are merely toys for the rich to play with.

😂 it’s a toy that you don’t have and hate those who do 😂

Hopefully the company will go under !!

​@@deplorablechump8758I definitely hate you Tesla people and I damn sure would never own a fake EV car. I'm keeping my Hemi V8 and there isn't a damn thing you climate Nazis are gonna do about it.

There's currently a 2 million back order for Cybertruck which will take an estimated 7 years to fulfill.

@@jwkm6918 there's that many classes pricks that want that POS fake truck???? I have lost all faith in humanity. You can have the cyber truck I'll keep my Dodge Ram and it's V8.

have you ever looked in a mirror?

A eye sore, silly design.

@@coffeecool5190 ...1950s insult.

It’s like a piss trough. But do like all the other Tesla’s.

Year it is ugly as hell😂

Elon needs to divert money for his colony on mars project.

​@@waywardspirit7898lol

Racist also but that’s neither here nor there

@@Originalking define racist

I can see your lisp.

Euphemisms like ( We Treat You Like Family ...Work Life Balance) is all a joke! They don't care and to learn that sooner than later will help you in the long run.

e l o n m u s k is a scammer . otherwise a multibillion dollar respectable company will not terminate in such inhuman and disrespectful way. He has done this with twitter employees , he made video call and published it on social media this shows his macabre character .

Good advice, mostly...but. It's all well and good to say "live below your means and save", but have you seen the prices of food, education and housing lately? I'm the last of the boomers, and had the opportunity to do those things. Not so easy for the current generation. Do they even teach home economics in school anymore? Are kids taught by anybody how to balance a checkbook, and calculate the interest in a mortgage?

you give two weeks they are giving 60 days pay without work. so yea whats your point?

didn't it say they were getting severance pkgs? and paid until June something?

I totally agree with your statement, the uncertainty of employment forces many to always think about what is next. The rules and regulations are so tilted toward the employer and its shareholders, that who knows what kind of severance these people are getting. Companies should realize they should never expect loyalty; employment now is exclusively transactional...you want more, you pay more. Look how hard these greedy pukes fight work from home policies when companies massively profited during the pandemic and stated how well it functioned. Post-pandemic they have been losing their asses on commercial real estate, so now in person collaboration is critical...eat a bag of Ds.

They are getting 2 months severance! The economy is doing great, so they should all have new jobs in a week or two. Extra $ in their pockets!

Bradley here. Reaching 2 years. Best front seat frame reworker on the whole line for night shift. Even outperformed 3 day shift reworkers. I was let go even after being given that "employee of the week" award that seats was doing, excited to work again next week; but there will never be a next week.

You forgot the number one job security element -- ABAK. Always be ass kissing.

@ibibleflop Sorry to hear. I read an article that they let go a lot of their top performers. I think it was intentional, in order to bring new workers in and pay less.

So sorry to hear this is what happened to you after all that work and dedication to make the processes and the company better. You are very skilled, I would guess, and hope you find a new job that is satisfying and one that appreciates your talents and personality. Resilience is what ends up defining long term success in life I now believe. Wishing you good luck in your next career step. ❤

@@marin5698 I really appreciate your kind words!

People who watch cartoons aren't high on my list of reliable sources of anything useful.

I agree. That truck is absolutely ugly and ridiculous. It makes no common sense at all. It's no wonder they are losing their asses on it. Someone was doing too many drugs when they released that into the wild.

Powell Powell makes a pow pow powerful car 😂

​@@NBGTFODisney is one of the biggest companies, what's yours?

Pontiac Aztec was a lot uglier

And then you reach retirement age and What? $$$ you're supposed to have in savings/investments?

@@dosbaggos5575 yes you are right I invested n Real Estate and managed properties for others on the side for over 20 yrs and retired now

How much did Texas give Stanley black and decker’s craftsman and their fraud?

It's pretty common in non-unionized jobs, especially when they need to skim the top earners to keep the billionaire crybaby rich and happy.

@@Luckdragon2000 Yup this is one of those moments where it takes The Chief to get to the point and keep it simple, explaining the root of the problem.

Saw much of Dat in teaxass yall..that's why I left..now 😊 enjoy the grift continuum...it's never ending republican bull shit ..

If you're mad about this you should see what else your government blows money on LOL 😂

You are just a number to Biden too. Remember

ThT is unrealistic

Not to mention one of the ugliest vehicles ever produced.

That's an understatement. It's a ugly, overly expensive POS.

Instant Collector !

@@ge2623 Pontiac Aztec is better looking.

@@HelpYouEatMe I feel that way about little flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs or cats, but oddly enough I find this asymmetric truck something cool pulled straight out of an 80's sci-fi. movie or video game.

But perfectly normal. Do you know why you have to lock out laid off employees from facilities? Because of people "going postal". It's a perfectly normal procedure. I have seen it myself.

You have to give notice, by law. Im not an employee but educated guess is they will still be “employed” by the company for 60 days even though they are locked out. At the end of the 60 days - theyll get severance which would be at least 90 days and probably something additional depending on length of service. After that when severance runs out they should be eligible for unemployment.

Wrong.

Join the Union

That's how it works. They will still be getting a paycheck for 60 days. It simply makes more sense to pay out employees rather than have a bunch of pissed off people inside your plant.

I couldn't agree more. It's cold blooded....ask me how I know...but rational. The woman said some notice would have been nice. To do what, exactly? Start looking for another job, sure. Just like the other 10,000. As you and they will do today.

@@frequentlycynical642 Overall these people got a sweet deal compared to anything I ever got. They get 60 days paid with bennies to look for another job, plus severance. That completely boggles my mind. My flabbers are ghasted. I've seen countless times where doors are simply chained and the employees show up to find they have no job. The union pats them on the back and says "There there "then packs up and leaves town. I did 10 years with security companies that specialized in that sort of work. Never in my life have I seen a company do this well by employees they are laying off.

this was a 60 day notice, with pay, effective April-14. Terminations go out in June. that's a pretty significant "heads up" if you ask me.

Yeah, you are right. The leftists and AI writing the comments are trying to gen up distaste for Elon.

It’s not rational. It creates an even more toxic work culture and resentment.

I wud say it is a 10k electric dumpster sold as 100k and ppl are even buying it.

Very Good point

You do know that most of Tesla models sell for $53K or less, right? Check your facts. And there is no way to sell an infinite amount. Tesla has sold over 2 million Model Y units alone. Easily beating every other American and European automaker. But of course you’re the kind who will complain about anything 😂

@@Great_America electric service into the home isn't free nor is the magic that produces the electricity that powers these 💩 cars . The battery is a ticking time bomb, unreliable in the winter , a fire hazard that most insurance companies realize now and are charging customers with double and sometimes triple rate increases . I can go on all day .

Thats odd my market research says most teslas are 30-40k. With the Y being the most sold car world wide in 2023….ooooh you must vote orange man ok well then yes all Tesla’s cost a gazillion

Just as we all thought would happen.

Yes it is

And why is Teslas aren't selling? Care to elaborate?

Tesla stock has moved up and down between ~$150 and ~$300 for the past 4 years. It's hardly anything strange.

A lot of people are jumping off of ev thats why.

Way to short Austin area real estate? (I would never buy)

if only the united states had manufacturing companies that allowed Tesla to operate domestically instead of being subject to unstable global affairs. a problem that is now 30+ years in the making, with no end in sight.

utter rubbish prices went up in Europe last year, long waiting lists here and over there for cyber trucks just not available yet they have thousands at factory ls waiting to go out. utter piss poor management seems to be issue here.

🤔Slicing prices??? How do people just make up things like this and then post???? Not a single Tesla is below last years price and the truck is far over what he originally stated it would be prior to production. Serious questions ---- What have they been "slicing"? Maybe keychains, hats, and other accessories...

The EV market has way more Competition now than he expected. Chinese BYD market exploded Into the scene.

Tesla is apparently preparing to open a factory in India as reported by their news.

@@edwilko8819 Oh you didn't hear? Cyber Truck will never meet pedestrian safety requirements for the EU anytime soon. The thing has a guillotine for a hood sorry, bonnet sorry, frunk lid.

Capitalism, that’s how it works.

@@benmartinez8443 No- Assholism. That is how it works.

Capiholism?

@@BoogieBoogsForever Capitasholism?

a 60 day notice "with pay" wasn't good enough?

Hey, i got laid off from Computer Associates in 2003 via a cell phone call while i was filling up at the pump, on my way to .... Computer Associates.

@@abradfordajb imagine if ai was just an imaginary scapegoat? There was a report written a couple weeks ago, saying those ai-supermarkets where people just grab-and-go stuff was faked by tons of people sitting and reviewing film in real-time to pretend an ai was active.

There's nothing good about Tesla.

@@alfonsedente9679 What is the meaning of life?

I knew my 2015 dodge caravan is better. People should just go back to that.. the normal 2010 living ​@brakesforsnakes757

a 60 day notice, with pay? i mean, if that's "a**hole way" i want to know what "kindest way" would be. On apr-14 they received notice they would be terminated on Jun-14. This news run intentionally fails to make this clear to viewers. The editor should be fired, they had complete control over how this was being presented to viewers, they chose to mislead everyone into believing this was a summary termination.

is there a nice way to fire someone?

That's the case for pretty much every corporation. It's why they union bust so hard

​@@joshuapowers4623that's only true to an extent I know plenty of car manufacturers who make and sell quality products

Really? Boohoo much?

What do you expect them to do? EV's aren't selling. So they should just keep paying people to show up to work with nothing to do? How about hiring me to work for you and I promise to show up and do nothing all day? And pay me $25. an hour to show up. I am also available for overtime if you need me

@@fauxque5057 that's so dumb how about make a good enough product so people will buy it instead of designing a car like a fourth grader

i disagree, personally, having been terminated and driving all the way into the office just to be told in person what i could have been told by email and text would have saved me a lot of grief and frustration. i feel sorry for everyone that drove into the office and had to be told in-person just to drive all the way back home -- but only because they wasted the time driving. at least they are still on payroll for the next 60 days or so. most companies would have just filed with WARN/SEC and then fired you without any prior announcement, you'd have found out at the gate your badge doesn't work and then someone would have explained to you that you have been terminated. if only employees could be trusted not to retaliate, then you could trust them to be on-site for an announcement. but you can't. most people let their emotions control their actions and then do stupid things like steal, damage property, or worse. i worked at myspace and during layoffs there was a guy that tried to commit suicide by jumping off a suspended walkway. there is no good way to break the news of a termination to the person(s) being terminated.

Keep in mind this was 14000 people. Do you think it's feasible to fire 14000 one by one? Ain't nobody got that kind of time.

Pontiac was once a great auto, long before the Aztek

Oh I’m sorry where is your caring for all the construction workers who got laid off???

back in the day , he was not that political of course there would be no media coverage

I heard about it but, as noted, most people didn't want to think that he was an A*hole back then. I knew he was.

right ..

Work for yourself. Then you can't get fired!

Um, sure, okay. Elon still hasn't been arrested for the coke though... OH WAIT, THERE'S NO COKE! So yeah, history is NOT repeating its self.

They will owe them 60 days pay or notice due to the WARN ACT.

Yeah, that's how capitalism works genius.

WORSHIP an Oligarch and you should expect to keep THEM filthy rich. Thanks for your sacrifice.

cyber urinal

@@cardboardboxification Makes a DeLorean look cool.

looks like my refrigerator on wheels

@@jayrockdon3473 yeah - all it needs is an ice maker

Looks like a used sardine tin.

I agree!

Must not be many of them. I've never seen one.

Huge waste of money that could have been used to a model refresh of the existing line. BYD is going to kill Tesla.

@@howardhughes7596 Would it be a great loss if Tesla bit the dust? Probably not.

Well the truck is on recall

Most of these people laid off were clocking in and hiding anyway

Yes, there have been booms and bust, but the ev is a total scam.

Tesla’s time to go belly up then?

Umm, but Tesla stock values it more than all existing automotive companies combined, so Tesla could not POSSIBLE shrink it only will double every year for the next 20 years so it will match its valuation, and honda and toyota and nissan and all the rest will be bankrupt in 10 years. That is musk told you...The cyber truck is the future, it is so bright you have to wear shades.

why would we teach automotive history?

Na I never did just don't show up

They are getting 2 months pay

two weeks notice is only if you want to come back Have you ever wanted to go back to a place you quit? Probably not.

giving notice is usually something that is derived from union bargaining agreements. Not sure if Elon is a union fan. Don’t blame him there

@@marchillyard199 Elon is VERY anti-union. He blocked the workers from unionizing a while back. He moved to Texas since there are few protection laws for workers there. ( as well as most of the south )

Tesla is a shitty company with shitty products like the Cybertruck!Evs are great but it will take a long time to replace gas cars!Hybrids and pluginhybrids are the solution nearterm for a lot of people!Will possible buy a 2 years old electric Smart for 10k here in Europa!

have you seen the gas car market? Ford, GM, Chrysler all laying off people. not to mention Big tech, stores and others all laying off people.

​@@JCMustang You think like a child. Seeing a gas station with all pumps busy and none of the EV chargers occupied doesn't mean something went wrong with EVs. Baby thoughts. The adoption of EV is taking a long time as Big Fossil is buying every politician from Nevada to FL. They pump a stream of dumbo, and it even gets spread through RU-vid by you smooth brains. Also pay attention the guy wasn't even talking about here; he specifically said Europe. $100 you're a climate change denier too. Those who think lightly have trouble with big picture.

And as for the OP, where in the main stream media does it say that Teslas are the only thing happening? Ford and the Japanese have better cars and are swinging into gear. Hybrids are selling well and as more Americans can accept reality, sales will continue to rise.

it's not just that, but also the cost of manufacturing has gone up since we allowed eastern europe to destabilize, allowed china to redirect most raw materials out of the rest of the world, and utterly failed as a nation to manufacture really anything of value which would allow an American company to remain competitive. this is not the only company to suffer financial woes. i (willingly) exited one of the largest mortgage companies in the country that has laid off 60% of it's professional staff and changed from paying American workers to paying off-shore workers at a 5:1 ratio so that they can stop the financial bleeding (over the course of 3 years.) companies coast to coast are suffering financially, the people who produce nothing but still rely on money for food and rent are therefore also suffering, and they suffer first. to make matters worse EVs are being targeted with "special fees" in many states, Texas for example added an EV fee recently that effectively triples the annual registration cost of an EV whether you drive it or not. political greed and disregard of public interest, combined with an ignorant public, allows things like this to happen. i digress; my point is that it's not just about a thing being popular, there are a lot of factors that go into creating negative financial impact for a company.

Very well said 👍

When your workers build something that ya have to go to new Mexico to buy...that is a problem...lol

people don't stay informed about the financial filings of their own employers like they should, or they would have known. this is true about most people at most companies. they could know, but don't care until it is too late. luckily they got 60 days notice, with pay (they are locked out of the company, not yet terminated, Fox has misrepresented facts here.)

Only if they elect Trump. Re-elect Biden for a huge depression and more war.

Only if they choose to. Land of freedom has risks. But then in a communist society one might get caned for being lazy.

Yeah they can drive for Uber eats now.

@@CarlosG1111 Well until the cars drive themselves. No more worrying about a gen z spitting a loogie in your food over perceived insufficient tipping.

@@MrCPPG lol

Our country was built on entrepreneurship. Working for yourself is the way to go.

It's so obnoxious to wake up, commute to work and find out you were fired because you can't get in the building.

Less workers paying income taxes means less money to pay government workers. Government layoffs coming no doubt.

Nowadays it's built on Fed money printing and borrowing that creates fake jobs and asset price inflation that is in turn spent into the economy. @@ripvanrevs

American-style capitalism is brutal. I saw my department go from 42 staff members to 7 in 2-3 years. I was one of the remaining 7 and worked like a dog. I quit after working a 60-hour week and they told me they would buy me pizza if I would work Saturday too 😬

Tesla workers are not paid and treated like Detroit auto workers. Detroit auto workers are in a union, and they get higher pay and benefits.

All companies do this.

@@ursulabklyn_mia6148 No not all companies do this there are plenty of companies that have unions federal government has unions so saying all is an incorrect statement...

The people who care about the environment do not care about trucks. People who care about trucks do not care about the environment. Bad module.

@@AnaterZ false equivalence

There are great cheap electric cars,just not from Tesla!The Chevy bolt was a great deal!

@@brunoheggli2888Your fawning over the Chevy bolt says all we need to know about your automotive knowledge.

He has not been paid since 2016 nice try tho

It is a truck for those who don't know what a truck is.

Dam, you guys are so boring and outdated. Do you guys want the same looking truck for the next 500 years? I guess you guys don't understand what futuristic is.. that's why the world is boring is because of you guys

they received pay and severance. your definition of "brutal" seems flawed. brutal would be you woke up one day without a job, no notice, and no income. but i get it, this is the thread for the "we hate elon" fan club, amirite?

After Musk put his politics in our faces… ah, no thank you! Just like the pillow turd, Tesla’s/ Musk’s fate is sealed! I will never knowingly buy anything from that POS!

😂👍

They are trying to take him down bc he's an orange man supporter.

People don't WANT to work to work for these scumbags- they HAVE to work, just to live.

Nah, some people in this thread said they wanted to work for him.

Yeah Stacey, it seemed cool maybe a decade ago, but it's been many many years that people should have seen his bullshit.

no, people from "Austin, CA" are just as bad as people from the rest of CA and do little/no research before making a decision that could negatively impact their lives. it's a lot like Facebook springing up a site in Temple, TX because COL is lower and they can get away with paying less labor, less in taxes, plus the property was SUPER cheap for them to acquire. people simply don't think about the consequences of their actions. Temple will pay the price economically and politically just like Austin currently does.

Austin basically IS California these days.

these employees received a 60 day notice on Apr-14 and will receive pay until their termination date on Jun-14 --- i hear your pain, but these employees are not nearly as shafted as this Fox affiliate is leading people to believe.

You don't have to give any notice of quitting.

Geeees I don’t understand why people making $15/hr aren’t buying $100,000 trucks . LoL 😂 Maybe the robots 🤖 making $20/hr at McDonald’s in California can buy them . 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

yet they will continue to receive full pay for at least 60 days as well as a severance package. you can't tell people ahead of time that they are losing their jobs- they sabotage and steal

I never give a notice they don’t give you a notice when they fire you. I either walk out on the shift if I decided to go in or I don’t show up. These jobs don’t care about you.

@@dennissimo7546 At least that is one small right in employee's favor.

EXACTLY.

absolutely

That just means they need to notify you within 60 days of letting you go completely... If they don't you qualify for unemployment...

@@1BigDaDo If you worked 28 days and have prior work history for at least 2 quarters, in most states thats all you need to claim UI.

I would take that severance package and look for new employment.

Spoken like someone who doesn’t have a family to support.

Yeah, but they want to keep pumping.

At will state. same thing would happen in CA.

You kinda have to because people will not give a crap about quality or fuck shit up on purpose, i have been involved in layoffs and plant closers

​@@squidreuelYeah its not pretty during a buyout either.

@@squidreuelYep 100% true. The majority of workers aren’t like this but those who are have ruined it for everyone else. It’s just not worth the risk especially in manufacturing or with employees who have access to sensitive information.

And the Federal government for decades.

Just call him Mr. Welfare Musk…he loves getting welfare from the state. Why doesn’t he go back to where he came from…

Wow, what a statement!😮

a 60 day notice, with pay, was not generous enough?

Texas is. What s-hole do you live in?

Better than going into work only to be asked to leave by some suited mor*n... What are they supposed to do, give you a room to cry in?

Would you prefer sitting across the table from a person telling you you’re being terminated? An in personal email is the best way to go for both the employee and the manager who hast to tell them.

@@mitchd949 An email at 3 am isn’t a shitty way to find out you’re being let go?? What kind of heads up is that?? Some people went to work and found out they no longer worked there when their electronic badges didn’t work, you would be fine with that if that was you??

@@mitchd949 exactly. plus this was a 60 day notice, they are not officially terminated until June 14th (60 days!) -- we would all want to be so lucky.

What a joke

It is a cybertruck issue. Musk funneled monies from other car lines to make his pet project a reality, against the urging of his own people. Now that it is a total disaster, the regular workers are paying the price.

technically they were service a notice, they are not "fired" until Jun-14 -- they will continue to receive pay until then, and afterward they will receive a severance package and benefits. most people only wish they were so lucky.

Ugliest thing on the road. It looks it was drawn up by a 2nd grader. I'll take a Tundra over that thing any day.

@@user-ll9qk2el4d And built by a 3rd grader.

@@trucksanddirt1506 The 3rd graders were the bottom 10% that got laid off. 3rd grade performance, not age.

They are junks and ugly. There is no way I would pay anything for EVs or driving one.

so true

Bradley here. I was the best at what i did. I tore apart and fixed over 100 front seat frames a day solo; outperforming day shift's THREE reworkers.

@@ibibleflop from everything I’ve heard, A huge chunk of the problems especially early on, where a nasty combo of terrible layout, And cheap/knockoff substandard parts being bought by stupid/embezzling higher ups?

@@ibibleflop If your job was to tear apart & repair "new" seat frames, that certainly indicates a quality control problem.

..the jagged pill nobody wants to swallow. even when faced with financial woes, if the staff had value they would not be cut.