Laid-off Tesla employee shares story of living in car at factory 

Coincidently, this story is happening in graduation season, but it's also a great lesson for the young people who are graduating. Don't EVER live your job or think your employer is going to give you the same loyalty back. Glad to see this young man moved on quickly to something else.

for these corporations, a worker is just a robot that can be used and discarded on demand

Nicos parents here...thank you for every comment good or bad...we are in high spirits that our son will come out of this a much wiser person...best regards Manuel & Sylvia

I worked at Tesla in 2017. As much as it was very cool and fun to work there (I worked as a Test Driver), I was concerned of the hardcore employees that went beyond the call of duty for the company. I told them to be a dedicated employee and do the job what you’re paid for. But also I informed many of the younger workers that layoffs can happen so don’t be pissed off. Anyhow, many got laid off back in 2017. But with the cycle of layoffs, Tesla will hire people back depending which department has the needs. For any young people, work hard and smart. No need to be loyal to your employer as it’s just business. Do the work you were hired to do, build your financial foundation, and make sound decisions in life. The journey of life has lots of twist and turns, but life goes on.

don't simp for elon guys

That is so nice of them they emailed him saying you've been fired.

good thing he has that SUV model more spacey

I watch this guys YT channel, he chose to sleep in his car because he lives in the valley(Lathrop) and didn't want to do the daily commute. Likely because he could only afford homes out there. Part of a bigger problem in the bay area regarding affordability. I commend him for doing what's best financially. I would've done the same thing to save money and time on the commute.

Always look out for you.

Why they acted like victim? They didn’t get paid while they were working?

In the late 70's, I saw a bumper sticker on a car that is as true today as it was then; A drawing of a Pillsbury doughboy-like character with a big bolt in the middle of his chest, and the inscription: "Work hard, Ye shall be screwed".

Elon gettin ready to roll out a new robot staff.

😂 This dude has a whole house in the Central Valley!!!! This guy chose to sleep in his TESLA, instead of driving back home to the Central Valley!!! Sorry dude that’s life!!!!

Some companies want 110% effort all the time, yet wonder why their workers aren't keen on that. This is one reason.

I would trade that Tesla junker for a Toyota hybrid. I would also ditch that Tesla shirt.

this guy is getting all the internet fame from the layoffs. best of luck lol

All full time jobs are the same… Employment at will. Rich dad said,” The house you live in is not an asset. It is a liability/“. The first 5 years payment of a 30 year mortgage is pure interest. The bank wins!!!😂

The cars that came out of that factory were full of alignment issues

The company doesn’t owe you anything! Move on!

Mistake #1- He bought a p.o.s tesla for his commute. Which has probably lost 70% value. Could have bought a 2007 pontiac vibe (aka, Toyota matrix). Which happened to be built under the same roof (Numi). A 4 cylinder getting close to 38mpg highway and plenty of sleeping space. Which he could sale today for 90%+ return. Mistake #2- His house would continue to go up in value, yet he's choosing to sell and invest in the stock market. Just saying.

Y’all all simp for Elon; but Elon simps for none of you.

He already found another job at some fitness product company which pays about 70k.

I understand he still have his car BUT why still wear their hat?

Hallelujah!!! I'm the favorite, $60,000 every week! Now I can afford anything and also support the work of God and the church.

How many times are you guys going to interview this same one dude that got laid off

Bro, if you living in your car that means you cannot afford a Tesla.

Lmao dude was obsessed with Tesla, got burned by Elon and is now going on the news talking about his decision to sleep in his car while working for them 😂

Homeless Tesla driver ❤❤❤

This is hilarious when does a company ever warn you! The signs are there unless you’re totally ignorant or blind! Nothing abnormal here folks !

He lived in his car so he can work more hours for free. He was a good slave

People forget these are business and act accordingly

And he's still wearing tesla gear.

It's an employment not a marriage

Unemployment once meant you could go fishing until you found another job.. Now you are forced into a car if you have one to live in

Remember, do not give your 100 percent. Just do what’s being asked. Don’t do anything extra for these rich folks. They don’t know you, they don’t know your work ethic. To them, you’re just a number. And to them, you’re only doing what’s on your job description. They don’t see your loyalty and your sacrifices. You’re an idiot if you give more than 80 percent. I bet the bare minimum folks that got laid off already got a job.

How sad, just goes to show no matter how devoted you are to a company…YOU ARE JUST A NUMBER in the end. Easily to be replaced by another. Oh well, I’m sure he’ll get back on his feet in no time.

WHAT?? Elon Musk burned you? Who'da thunk?? 🙄

He better sell his tesla, i wouldnt showcase a company that just lays ppl off with no warning

This is also a reason why you don't see high speed rail into the central valley. If we had trains like that, more folks would just live further away, and thus, the housing prices within the Bay Area would significantly drop. The Tokyo Metro area is just exactly like this. Many folks live further away (45 mins - an hour+ commute) like Yokohama, Shinagawa, Chiba, etc away from Tokyo proper because they can rely on efficiently, dependent, rail transportation.

These dudes were getting paid 6 figures , hard to feel bad for them when people are making $16 an hour trying to survive

The moral of the story, don’t be too loyal to your company as they are never loyal to you.

He was one of the supervisors that think of himself

It is not about anything he says or stands for, it is about the economy.

That’s your beautiful Capitalism

this dude is super committed!

If your reading this Nico, it was an honor serving under you. Marriage Chassis will always remember you.

The fad is fading. Everyone who wants an EV, has one.

IT IS DISGUSTING HOW PEOPLE SAYING MEAM THINGS ABOIT THIS MAN.. . HE WAS WORKING PROBABLY HIS DREAM JOB, has a BOMB Resume and Very Educated and Spend Thousands on his Education. Anyone getting laid off from a job Feels Terrible, a Nightmare, survival mode. HAVE COMPASSION AND COMMON SENSE. Anyone loosing their jobs feels the way he does and most of us could be living in a car esp. With the economy. You all have dont have intelligence if u can't feel his pain and Pretty Ignorant too.

selling his house so he can play stock is like gambling. but he got guts, so mad respect to him for doing something he believes in.

Why is this news it happens all the time no job is guaranteed period I don't know why he's making this such big news he's been in all the news like dude you got laid off take your L's and move on we got more important news . Like dude you don't have to sell your house to make ends meet there's other alternatives like for example sell your 2 Tesla cars and get you a lil Honda bam your good all these employees at tech or big companies think there job is safe and feel entitled.

Say it isn't so, Tesla has become the first company to ever lay anyone off.

Much respect to this man

Elon clean the house. After working with Tesla for 5 years and making $120,000 plus with just a high school diploma.

Dude still wears tesla hat. What a chump.

I’ve worked in with companies like General Electric on large industrial power projects. Layoffs are a normal part of company restructuring. I only experienced a few layoff personally but all you have to do is reapply and get in on the next growth cycle.

Wow, that guy really looked up to Elon that he slept in his Tesla car.

The worker should not work there, this news report is a whistle blowing

3 hours from the central valley?! Damn he must live in Fresno/Bakersfield

Much ado about nothing, should have not been living high on the hog while he was employed. Nothing lasts forever and never assume it will.

When I worked at Tesla many of the workers came from the valley and my heart goes out to those who lost livelihood. Our Governor is also considering more cuts in job postings

Guy is so lucky to become GMC manager. Have friends that worked there many years and never made manager.

Companies will lay people off in tough economic conditions. I don’t understand why this is surprising. The business has only recently become profitable it has the obligation to keep itself alive. If earnings continue to fall, investors will divest and Tesla will go out of business. There’s no promise that Tesla will succeed. Be happy that you live in a country where you can find work, basically, anywhere to get you by in the short term. Stop crying. I’ve been working two jobs on and off for three years because of the current state of the economy. I’ve cut personal expenses down. I’m learning new skills. Just get to work.

This guys is getting more tv time than Biden. I got laid off from AT&T after working there for 16 years. Where’s my tv time 😂

At least there is severance pay. Not many company does that.

90 minutes commute is an hour and a half each way. That’s normal travel time for anyone in the financial sector. Lazy people.

It’s a shame, best of luck to you. But Tesla is the Starbucks of the car world

Wow. No heads up. That should be illegal but it’s California.

he is contractor , not full time employee. there is no real full time employees in Tesla. because that is how Tesla treat all employee as a temporary contractors.

You get 16k+ for severance and you can get Edd on top of that

Keeping his car 🚗 🤡.. Sell my house live in a car.. You ever heard of savings!!! B.S. tell the truth!!🤣☝💯

Elon had millions and could have just enjoyed an easy life being rich but instead he started Tesla, space X, neuralink, boring company and more to solve some of the most difficult problems facing our current human situation on earth. This guy is that rich and still works that hard. Sucks to get laid off, wish all the best to the employees but no one can say anything about the character of Elon.

Glad he got a new job in pleasanton

Ive never seen someone act like a lil b over loosing a gig.. Should we all call the news when people get canned. Dafud is going on?

Glad the dude sold his house and left the debt to invest.

Does anyone know his lost Tesla job salary, including benefits, stock options? Let’s get to the point… or does living on a sofa whether at mom’s or in an over valued Tesla EV the GOAL! Thanks channel 2 for a little insight.

New robots trucked in all automatically built like a Terminator factory if your not a programer of machines goodbye This has been going on for years

😂😂😂 how tf do y’all build that company up just to fire y’all ass

Its a shame that there are those who would be dedicated to a company only to find out that the company just sees them as a number. Companies and businesses complain they cannot find good employees but what do they expect. Employers are so obtuse.

Lets go ahead and make it to the news every time someone get laid off from their job. It happens to a lot of people,those working for tesla are not more important than any other layoff employee.

He got plenty of warning when he applied for tesla and when he got a tesla. Dont simp for any commpany

Clip bait headline…While it’s not a good thing that he lost his job, he’s not living in his car because he’s homeless. He’s living in his car because he was avoiding the drive to his “house”.

All automakers are cutting back. Not many people are buying new cars and AI is taking over jobs at a rapid rate.

Tesla is a horrible fail to begin with I’d rather buy a horse

NOTHING IS PERMANENT

Karmas a funny thing. Especially when you sell microwaves that make folks go cross eyed.

The layoffs are noticeable ... in the Cybertruck the lack of quality control is obvious. Accelerator pedals falling off, software faulty (and dangerous), brand new cars that are already rusted before they are even delivered to the customer, liquids leaking into the electronics. It's a joke really. The wheels are literally coming off the car.

McDonald's treats their employees better than a car company.

oh and the Tesla price cuts. Never give everything to an employer, never.

Still wearing the hat, and proud 😂

im sure hes fine. his vehicle alone is worth 60k plus right? plus whatever he saved up as a supervisor

Tesla is perfect car for living in it has best heat pump no fumes only that is missing is a trailer with solar cell to save on charging cost😂

At least he got the chance most didn't get.

Hey this is me! Haha helped me get my comment pinned RU-vid fam! Appreciate the help. Yeah i sacrificed a lot But like in life or football, sometimes the ball doesn’t go your way, you just gotta think of the next play

GNC store manager to be exact. Oops!

Unplugged at the factory

bro you just didn't do enough to make it to top 90%

selling his house and reinvest in the sto ck market. Yikes. That takes balls.

Employees should buy insurance or security cos bankruptcy everywhere 😂

basically all the low hanging fruits have been picked off.

Sleeping in a car for a job is a concerning trend that not only distorts the job market but also highlights a deeper issue with societal values. This practice often arises from extreme financial pressures and a competitive job market, where individuals are willing to sacrifice comfort and health for employment. However, this behavior provides a skewed perception of the job's true demands and value, potentially misleading others about the realities of such positions. Moreover, it reflects a problematic shift in life values, where money is increasingly worshipped as the ultimate goal rather than a means to an end. This desperation keeps salaries low, as employers capitalize on the willingness of some to go to extreme lengths for work. It's crucial for society to reassess these norms and strive for a balance where financial stability does not come at the cost of health and dignity.