Musk reveals weekly working hours to "change the world" – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

The workers of Tesla and SpaceX They should spend 80 to 100 hours a week "changing the world," said Elon Musk.

The technology entrepreneur admitted that there was "much easier workplaces"that your companies, and added: "Nobody has changed the world in 40 hours a week".

When asked how many hours a week are needed, Musk replied: "It varies among people, but about 80 are sustained, sometimes reaching over 100. The level of pain increases exponentially above 80."

Musk's comments attracted much criticism, with some suggesting that overwork could lead to lower productivity.

He is founder and CEO of several companies, including SpaceX, which specializes in the construction of reusable rockets, Tesla, which designs and manufactures electric cars and renewable energy sources, The Boring Company, a subsidiary of SpaceX, which builds tunnel networks. underground, and Neuralink, says that his goal is "connect human beings and computers."

Tesla has already been accused of putting too much pressure on workers at its production plant to keep activities on schedule.

The company was struggling to meet the production targets of its Model 3 car, and earlier this year, Bloomberg reported that workers were taking alternate work hours between 12 and 16 hours under pressure to avoid delays. and reach 5,000 vehicles. per week.

On some occasions, Musk slept in the production plant and he worked more than 100 hours a week while the company was striving to achieve its goals in March and April of this year.

In an interview with the Axios press site, published this weekend, the businessman admitted that the company was about to sink in "a few weeks".

Tesla denied allegations that the problem created dangerous conditions.

When claiming benefits for the third quarter results in October, Mr Musk said the company had been the subject of "unfair accusations", including the fact that it was n & # 39; He had not reported the injuries suffered by the workers.

Laurie Shelby, the company's director of health and safety, said the serious injuries were "extremely rare".

"We have good reports of injuries, good reports of near misses, good observations and many improvements"he said.

Musk, whose comments on working hours were made via Twitter, also faces restrictions in its communications after an agreement with the US regulator, the Securities Market Commission.

He was forced to pay $ 20 million and resigned as chairman in accordance with an agreement with the SEC. In August, he announced on Twitter that he had secured the necessary funding for Tesla to become a private company at $ 420 per share. the price of his shares has increased dramatically. The SEC said it did not get the funds and sued for fraud.

Another part of the agreement was that Tesla had to "establish additional controls and procedures to monitor Musk's communications." This only takes effect 90 days after the liquidation, that is to say until mid-January of next year.