Tesla told Austin workers on its Model Y and Cybertruck lines to stay home for the week of Memorial Day, three workers told Business Insider.
The break is unusually long, the workers said. Production lines were up and running during the same period last year, they said.
The electric vehicle maker notified employees earlier this week. The workers, who are paid hourly, were told they could either take paid time off or come in for cleaning and training but would not be working on the production line.
Tesla deliveries dropped 13% year over year during the first quarter.
The job market in Austin is shit right now. Anybody with a soul at Tesla likely can’t afford to go job-hunting right now.
I always start job hunting the day I start any new job. Don’t be loyal to your employer because they will never be loyal to you.
It sounds like they may not have a choice in that matter soon enough.