A Modern Day Sweatshop: The Tesla Factory Secrets Elon Musk Doesn't Want You To Know

[@Thorny_Misanthrope]

I’ve been in their factory. These people work 12-14 hours a day. I also have visited the same occupational/ urgent care clinic that work with Tesla employees, where a doctor expressed some frustration about unsafe working conditions and the high rate of injuries in the Fremont facility.

[@jodycruz4287]

How many days a week

[@Thorny_Misanthrope]

@@jodycruz4287 6-7 days a week back then, 2008-12.

[@jodycruz4287]

@@Thorny_Misanthrope wow so your check were pretty good though? I’m assuming

[@Thorny_Misanthrope]

@@jodycruz4287 I didn’t work for Tesla. My work had me visit their factory.

[@DeadbeatGamer]

they choose to work 12-14 hour days. Texas workforce commision would stop this if it was forced.

[@lz3908]

I worked here for 9 months. Management did not care about the workers at all. They just sat down all day while we busted our ass 12 hours a day building 400+ cars. Our breaks were 10 minutes long and the bathrooms were a 5min walk way. Management implemented rules to to make our lives at work harder, never cared.

[@cosmicskates7721]

And then have the nerve to mobilize their comrade co*ksucKers to talk trash about why such diligent work from cool cats just can't quite satisfy their ferocious mob mentality LOL ...... bc watching porn instead 😍 psychotically stalking other extroverts' social media 🤭 conspiring to terminate the next thorn in their side ⚘️ That supersedes appreciating why the leadership gets paid the big bucks $$$$$ savages, bye! Lmao

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

is this true? I'm gonna work there in a week

[@cosmicskates7721]

@@ImEverythingYouCrave nowhere is ideal imo unless you are ur own boss 😆 tesla culture = Toxic To The Max is how it all ended up for foolish me. There were a million red flags, underhanded cruel treatment and all that but what makes me still kinda upset is that the distespectful supervisors/leads hella mocked me, they openly laughed at the positive high vibrational attitude that ii naturally exhibited about this innovative startup called tesla, I kid you not. I stuck it out as long as humanly possible but a person like me truly never had a chance excelling @ a place like that. ur experience may be all it's cracked up to be just like it is for the chosen

[@axlrad307]

@@ImEverythingYouCrave which one are you gonna start at ?

[@J__A_]

Yeah I worked there 3 years ago and it’s 100% accurate, but I just started working there again just because of the pay. If you just do your job and show up everyday and on time you’ll do fine man, yeah it’s hard work work and exhausting but just be grateful you have a job

[@chasingsunsets87]

I worked at tesla. I will never give that company a dollar. Shady orsctices Insaw everywhere

[@asapmike598]

Worked in body side right model S Line. All Manuel labor basically.. lifting all the parts to put them in fixtures and the robot would jus weld them and take them to the next station. Not gonna lie, our crew were some beasts. Doing 3 stations at a time and keeping up an many times overflowing the line.. My problem was that we sacrificed a lot of for Tesla. Working 12 hour shifts from 5pm to 5 am 6 to 7 days a week.. no life but we kept killing it just to get laid off later on the line so they can bring people from the agency. No loyalty at all but you live and you learn.

[@chinemeremohaeri9100]

Based

[@jodycruz4287]

Why they lay yiu off if you sound like a great employee

[@losfromla1480]

What's "the agency"?

[@NetflixTV2000]

@@jodycruz4287 Moneyyyy

[@rzXavier]

I am 21 currently with no real life other than living alone. I was hired as production associate ( body in white ). How much money did you guys make if you don't mind me asking?

[@isaacclarke3037]

I work at Tesla Fremont factory and it sucks. 12 hr shift is no joke so I have also been taking a second lunch. You wouldn’t believe how much hate and poorly treated I was because of taking that second lunch. It’s very discouraged because they lose money every second you’re not on the line. It sucks because I love Tesla but they treat employees bad especially me because of my lunch. I denied me a third rest break because I take a second lunch saying my lunch counts as a rest break. It is very illegal what they are doing. Luckly because of me people now get their entitled breaks. Management really tries to take your breaks away so you can work more. Worst part is they are strict on sitting down they force you to stand 12 hr even if there are no cars. Avoid working here unless you want to destroy your body and be restless.

[@misterb1336]

Yeah I'm working 12 hours for 6 days a week! I'm exhausted mentally after 3 years! It's hostile and I think if it gets worse... Elon might go bankrupt!

[@thors136]

Dude I had the same problem but at another job that’s 12 hours. Taking a second lunch is like blasphemy in their eyes. You get ridiculed for it.

[@YouT860]

You guys are some weak workers I do the same except I don’t complain and it isn’t hard to stand up for 12 hrs with a 30 min lunch and two breaks be a man.

[@nnywasneverhere]

​@@YouT860 are you a production associate? I have an onsite interview tomorrow and honestly im not sure what I'm walking into

[@YouT860]

@@nnywasneverhere yes. It’s easy money robots do most of the work. Just be there when you’re supposed to.

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

Elons Reddit simps won't be happy to hear this. They'll be sad to discover their hero is just like every other billionaire

[@IMPOTUSx2]

judging from the recent comments in this video, they're as heartless & conceited as the guy they worship!

[@rebeccaa.3121]

Sooo, they are racist and exploit workers in general. Surprise, surprise. I guess thats what you get when you let an apartheid mogul run a factory.

[@Kobay350]

Probably won't believe it.

[@kartiksreedhar4219]

Actually a lot of them do know this and think it is a sign of competent business leadership.

[@InSaN3ViSioN]

Wrong

[@TheCerovec]

Most of us at one point in our lives worked at a place like that. I worked long shifts 6 days a week and it's just not worth it. Corporations don't give a damn about you. Now I have my own business and I work 6 hours a day 5 days a week and couldn't be happier.

[@craigbmm4675]

yup yup

[@NbaOnHold]

What do you do?

[@SLOWVERT]

Yeah right, running a successful business takes 16 hours a day 7 days a week. A lot of pain and sacrifice…

[@ALex_siLva5]

It’s doesn’t take long to figure out if a job is bad. Usually a few days even the first few seconds depending on how people cary themsefs

[@rohankurian5641]

The issue is the rules for workers and #CEO_BULLIONAIRES are different #workers get labelled as #predators AND THE CEO'S become billionaires 🤮 #CEO_BILLIONAIRE_HUNT ❤

[@albinocavewoman]

"Modern day" implies that sweatshops are a thing of the past.

[@leelindsay5618]

So many bots commenting. Workers deserve respect, decent pay, reasonable hours, time off, safety on the job, and a union. No business owner can run a whole factory on his own. If you and a buddy start a company and both work equally on the product, they are partners or the company doesn't exist. Every employee is trading time and skills (even if they learn the skill there) for a paycheck and they are necessary to make the product or provide the service. In the 1950-1970s, the CEO earned on average less than 30x the median worker. If the median worker earned $100/check, the boss earned $3000/check. I would say that is a bit much considering that start up companies usually have the employees earning a check and the boss earning next to nothing until 2 or 3 years of production or providing services. Now CEOs often earn 180-300+ times of the median worker, yet the boss doesn't do more than bosses did in the 50s to the 70s. Not only the employees are being hurt because of employers lying about unions and treating workers badly, the products/services, innovation, and quality is being hurt. A happy worker will collaborate, innovate, and produce better quality with increased quantity.

[@mynotes280]

cry more. people today are just lazy and entitled.

[@craigbmm4675]

amen brother .. Elon needs to right this ship .. its going the wrong direction imo

[@beatsoara]

i believe him

[@rohankurian5641]

Hèy has the #billionaire_politician_hunt started ???? And the #NO_cock_CEO hunt ???? 😂😂😂

[@Prod.yungdoddi]

It's still true

[@texrifleman]

One of the primary methods of determining fake news is if the story uses a disgruntled employee. Another method is whether the story is only using anecdotes. Fake news also uses percentages without showing the whole numbers or whole numbers without showing the percentages. You know kinda like this story.

[@skylinegtr3454]

Ngl half the stories are true on this vid however the mistreatment and lack of emphathy towards workers continues, I like the job but eh I dont really give a fuck about them I just work, get my hours go home sleep and get my check, thats all it is

[@bobbybishop5662]

Their terrible treatment of workers is well documented in DOL reports. Pull your head out.

[@duanelinstrom4292]

The pay mentioned is $20/ hr. Hours worked were 12/day. By law any hours after 8 in a working day is time and a half (1.5 x $20 = $30 hour). So a 12 hour day pays ($20 x 8) + ($30 x 4) = $280. But any hours above 40 in a work week is time and a half. So some time on Thursday the pay rate jumps from $280/day when the employee hits the 40 hour mark to $360/day. Those are brutal hours to work, for a $20/ hour job (12 x 7 = 84 hours worked). But lots of overtime gives big money. ($20 x 40) + ($30 x 44) = ($800 + $1,320) = $2120/week. The worker is knocking down better than $2,000/ week gross pay. That’s better than $100,000 a year. Welcome to the world of the hard working middle class. 😎

[@benjaminnunes9636]

I believe it I worked for a small start up founded by former Tesla Managers needless to say we had massive turnover, I left has fast as I started very arrogant toxic work culture from management

[@craigbmm4675]

boo Elon .. booo Tesla

[@gilsgarageofficial]

Anyone here familiar with their fire protection division?

[@blucllrmn]

This isn't for the candy asses out there. I worked 12 hr shift in 120 degree heat ( in the factory) and below zero. I made sure I eat nutritious food, drink plenty of water,and got proper sleep. I took responsibility for myself& my actions. At 59 I work circles around the younger generation. I'm looking forward to starting with Tesla in March. If you can't handle working for the money ,I'll scoop it up

[@njengakim]

You work there for 5 years enduring such bad conditions. One would expect two years at the most at a bad job. After which you would have found another better job. You want to tell me the 'sweatshop job' was the best you could do for five years in the bay area?

[@BeagleBob-zw7wg]

The pay is too good, people just want to complain. If it wasn’t one of the best jobs available people wouldn’t work there.

[@f.d.6667]

Not a fan of Musk, not a fan of Tesla AT ALL - but what this guy is complaining about is basically normal car manufacturing. I was a spot welder and a sheet metal press operator in the 80s (making parts for Mercedes and Leo-II tanks)... I would have swapped my job from back then for the "dangerous" work at the Tesla factory any time!

[@incubus_the_man]

That's all done by robots now. I used to work at in the Mercedes plant in Alabama. I can confirm that what's happening at Tesla is the industry standard. Overwork and management not caring about workers is normal.

[@f.d.6667]

@@incubus_the_man My line foreman was actually quite OK but in the end you gotta learn quick or adapt as the foremen can't cover for you forever...

[@_7.8.6]

It seems worse because companies like Tesla like to virtue signal

[@ricardo9013]

Yea ive been inside Honda and General Motors and it's the same shit different toilet

[@naddarr1]

Perhaps the culture around manufacturing and most of the trades in general needs to change. I use to weld trailers and I could resonate with most of the things he said expect welders have way more of an additude so bad foremans were quickly brought to heel and we never worked more then 60 hours a week. We just wouldn't go in and they certainly weren't going to fire all 100 plus of us.

[@nipichinook]

How is this video only getting 5 views, 3 likes w/ 1.4k subscribers?

[@AnandTumurtogoo17]

Censorship from youtube.

[@putawaywet1]

Because he is now the owner of KZbin

[@larrybland007]

To be honest do not come to the south especially Georgia to work because we work like this for decades. Our perspective is this it’s his and he can do what he sees fit with his company if you can’t respect that you resign and keep your peace.

[@chea7z913]

I half understand this sentiment. On one hand, you built this company and should be able to do as you please. You took the risk, they take half your pay, you should be entitled to a lot. But on the other hand, do you just ignore the people who work for you and treat them like cogs in a machine? At the end of the day, I have to side with people. It's the system that's the problem.

[@larrybland007]

@@chea7z913 I agree with you but it’s a job like a task so essentially you complete it and move on. We try to limit debit here so that when the task is complete there are no hard feelings. That’s it.

[@armandoalcala9093]

Ima about to start next week. I’ll let y’all know how it goes

[@themechanicalwolf8627]

How’d it go?

[@guillermorobledo2842]

So?

[@eatmynuggiez8911]

@@themechanicalwolf8627 i work in Fremont Tesla which is this one right here. I dont work in the paint department, but i work in BIW Body department and we carry somewhat heavy pieces for the front bumper and we do it fast pace, but everyone works well, no one gets harmed, even the old ladies work really well. Ive only been here for a month.

[@johnnyboi5661]

I use to work at Fremont Tesla like 8 months ago, as a material handler. I felt a strong sense of racism from the black people on the line that was installing the wheels on to the car. They threw lug nut boxes at me when I turned around, yelled at me for their own mistakes. Fuck Tesla and fuck those guys.

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

how's it going?

[@vbredacted398]

Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor man's made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood and skin and bones A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong You load 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded 16 tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said, "Well, a-bless my soul" You load 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt

[@losfromla1480]

The problem with overworked workers seems easy to solve, hire more workers. To get more workers: pay more per hour. When inducting new workers, let them ramp up to grueling work, start them off with a week at four hours per day, bump it up to six the next two weeks, then the full 8 hours shift at week four and beyond. This is to prevent and remove the pain from DOMS, which is what happens from suddenly exerting an amount of exercise your body isn't accustomed to. More workers with shorter shifts is the only way to keep up with a breakneck production rate.

[@chasegreene3867]

Lmfaoooo I work at giga NV. And yes. We do work our asses off. But people only get hurt due to people being dumbasses. It's an amazing job, with amazing benefits. And people talking trash on working for Tesla is ridiculous.

[@brax0789]

People complaining about working probably just don’t like to work.. its actually a great job to work at if you do your job and pay attention so you don’t get injured

[@abrahambarron8615]

Your opinion is going to change in a few weeks

[@erinmich5425]

Time to strike. Elon is a crazy weasel, he’s a nutcase. Tax the rich.

[@z-manoverstreet]

Already paid 11bil in taxes, and he's not in charge of how giga factories run, the problem is lead and middle men, thats where the problem is

[@lumpierjoker2896]

@@z-manoverstreet his companies are run on taxes

[@z-manoverstreet]

@@lumpierjoker2896 so are schools and almost everything else

[@z-manoverstreet]

@@lumpierjoker2896 the government pays for a service and he provides, Tesla gets money from customers

[@shway1]

@@z-manoverstreet 11bil is tiny and half of that went to deductions for him giving himself billions in "charity"

[@lothean2099]

Remember, all millionaires and billionaires got rich standing on back of their workers slaves.

[@andrewwright.]

people say Amazon is horrible to work for....i worked for them while COVID was on.....was amazing, health and safety are through the roof. every thing is new.... i found.... people expect far to much and want to give so little. im 45....must be a generation thing.

[@james7da401]

Millennials crying because they have to work hard, if they worked in a factory 50 years ago they would really know what hard work in unsafe conditions were really like. My first job was in a factory working 60+ hours a week and I never complained, these kids are soft

[@Polymath9000]

What a shame.As a millennial who got his back broken working his butt off, seriously you need to realise that being alive is different than living like a robot to work.

[@DoomsdayHustle]

They got soft hands, brother. They ain’t never worked a day in their lives EIGHTY FIVE HOURS A DAY, ON MY MOTHER F***ING, ON MUH JOOB.

[@GoddessYoliCosmetique]

Warehouses/Factories (fast food jobs are also factories) jobs are legalized slavery. ⛓⛓🔗🔗⛓⛓🔗🔗

[@2jz_ripsiul496]

I worked for the company 2 years only thing bad about tesla is management

[@tetrahedron4990]

Gonna be working for Tesla assembly soon. Money is decent for entry level. Never really trusted companies to care for their front end manual laborers so it's not really surprising. Although, it's been years and apparently nothing has changed for Tesla's assembly workers. I find that hard to believe but I'll be able to see for myself in a week.

[@devilchild43]

Let me know how it goes. Been looking into working there as well. What part of the line you going into?

[@tetrahedron4990]

@@devilchild43 General Assembly I think. I'm actually on the second day of orientation. Very in depth presentations. There's a lot of no harassment and safety policies they are really trying to drill into you. It seems like they've learned from their mistakes but I'll have to wait to see when I'm actually in the thick of it. Edit: They are constantly hiring because they need to meet high demands especially when a new model comes out. Apparently, when a new model comes out you'll be working your ass off so pay attention to announcements from Tesla to understand what kind of working conditions you'll be in for.

[@devilchild43]

@@tetrahedron4990 fasho. I got a friend on the x/s general assembly line. Says it’s cool just gotta get used to the longer hrs and stay focused cause as in any shop there’s lots a things that will hurt you and a lot of people Just don’t pay attention. She says the Job isn’t for everyone but if you can hang it’s pretty smooth. Hope it works out for you. Definitely come back and post an update once you really get into it.

[@tetrahedron4990]

@@devilchild43 Oh yeah there's some people coming back because they previously worked with Tesla and coming in for a different position. They say assembly is really chill unless when yknow there's more demand for a certain model or a new model is being put into production and they assign you to it. Looking for to the decent pay checks.

[@Westcoastguy]

@@tetrahedron4990 So a month later how do you like it? How many days and hours a week are you working? Still a good job?

[@marieazrak1951]

The robots to model the cars and paint them is a much better idea

[@zerofox1490]

People get hurt by doing stupid things. I have seen it. We're working with dangerous stuff so why the hell would Tesla not pit people first. That's all I've seen there, safety first. PPE first. Non-compliant, go home. Simple. It's not a sweatshop. And we have water stations all around. Including big fans. And yes, it will get hot, especially in locations that have high Temps.

[@ericwang6292]

Fuck. I just finished onboarding and am about to start within the next few weeks. Should’ve researched more 😰😬

[@HighIvan]

How do you like it?

[@stacylop9z]

UPDATE PLS, IMA START NEXT SPRING😭

[@herzzayn]

@@stacylop9z Ive been working there for half a year now, not bad pretty chill environment

[@HighIvan]

@@stacylop9z I’ve been working for 3 weeks, almost 1 month.

[@ericwang6292]

@@stacylop9z I ended up backing out before even doing the drug test so technically I never worked there

[@startek119]

These critics are mostly The lazy types who didn’t fit in at Tesla and are now complaining about it.

[@skinny1968]

I work in the manufacturing sector this is nothing new.Its not for everyone. If the majority of workers feel the same then you would have a union.

[@JJ-rv7tt]

You're right, they should have a union. Shame Tesla is known for it's vehement anti-union stance and union busting practices.

[@justinvidanes5186]

I feel the Needs of Every Worker is Dependent on the Communication to Deliver sustainable transportation and Electric Vehicles. The Progress We See at Tesla is Hard, but that is the Price of Progress. There are those that need Accessibility Accommodations. As a More Perfect Union, if the Worker does not Speak up than the Validation of Tesla as a Company is not at fault. Unions are necessary socialistic fabric of United States. If you want a more Socialistic and high paying Tax go to Gigafactory Berlin. If you want more Communism, Shanghai Gigafactory has the perfect blend Capitalism and Communism. Tesla is an Equal Opportunity company. If this Gentleman with Knowledge of the Trade wishes to come back. I don’t see the Harm in Hiring him in a different factory that meets his Accommodations and Accessibility.

[@chang-kp9sp]

Hey you got Tesla stock and benefits and what are you complaining?

[@datboylorenzo]

Must be true if 1 guys says it is

[@anthonyd.8067]

Wait so the big reveal here is that he worked a bunch and then woke up sore the next day?

[@YouT860]

He’s weak who cares 😂

[@1madmike813]

I work there and I love it

[@samanthag6339]

The sad part is Tesla workers only get 10 min breaks. And not even a full hour lunch. Only 30 to 45 min lunch.

[@davidhamel8415]

robots dont need a lunch. He does not need humans

[@scotschmidt6683]

Who the hell gets an hour lunch. We work 12s and get 40 minute lunch and two 20 minute breaks. It's called lunch, not nap time.

[@cobblebrick]

@@scotschmidt6683 you're a slave. That's not normal

[@tehClew]

“People passing out because not drinking enough water”. Y’all are grown ass adults. If you need water then drink fuckin water.

[@zerogadalla]

If Tesla don't pay enough for the work load, don't complain, just quit.

[@mikedawson2105]

If you can't make it in California, a state with the most stringent labor laws, you will not be able to make it anywhere. Quit complaining, work hard, educate yourself for a better position and have a positive attitude, that's is the formula for success. The complainers in this interview are and will continue to be failures in their lives.

[@seanmoore8550]

a bunch of measily peasants am i right

[@peterkim1999]

If U.S. workers won't Tesla will just move it's operation to other countries that need jobs. Sad but true.

[@shivakumarlali1149]

So that they can exploit workers there.

[@gurtr]

Sure then they should not be able to sell in usa

[@howdareyu]

They should move to China. The poor quality would fit in well, over there.

[@sorzin2289]

Assuming they can. I predict you'll see more protests against factories being built than people clamoring for these jobs as they'll realize it isn't worth it.

[@f.d.6667]

Yup - and they are destroying lots of jobs in those regions too... like in Germany where the government even paid them money to come over an kill a whole industry!

[@davewhite4206]

'So Dennis just to let you know you will be working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week'!

[@spamcheck9431]

I expect 400K a year for that performance level.

[@corpselizzy]

I live when people complain about jobs thinking it’ll be fun….no it’s hard work and they are extremely honestly on the application how long you work and how hard it is. If you thought it would be different then you probably aren’t the brightest this is coming from somebody who isn’t a fan of Elon or Tesla.

[@AG-yv8yb]

Can anyone give any insight on material handler position and how the raises are?

[@frankiegarc5675]

I’ve been working for Tesla 5 years and I don’t see anything this guys are saying… it’s factory so off course you have to work long hours .. if you don’t like to work there go somewhere else simple….

[@howdareyu]

And I did lol. I was amazed at the place both good and bad. They will hire anybody, qnd for good reason.

[@spark300c]

well that call shifts. each shift is best at 8 hours. 8 hours 7 days a week equals 56. also other places run 24/7 and they never put in long hours. If put in long hours all the time it means some one fuck up in the scheduling and did not hire enough people. which mean you should form union and go on strike. also a lot manufacturing processes are dated. the continual output assemble line is over 100 years old and people hate it and it inflexible to staffing shortages.

[@UnconstitutionalCCW]

@@spark300c HELL NO! shift at Tesla are at least 8 hours. Most of the time it’s 10-12 hours 5-6 days a week.

[@sizla8837]

The day Elon Musk has to do the same work, his opinions of the workers that enrich him will change......

[@nidodson]

Seeing the stories from former employees, and stories I have heard from SpaceX employees... Just wow. I remember I saw a job posting where 1/4 of the post was about the different executives formerly working for Musk. I was like, anyone halfway intelligent sees that as a bad thing, not a good thing.

[@brianmcdonald6735]

I can just hear people saying “BuT ThEY GetPAiD GoOd”

[@esperanzahernandez8541]

Bruh you worked at the paint shop lmao

[@glennmartin6492]

All these complaints about panels misalligned on Teslas suddenly make sense. The workers are too abused and rushed for it not to happen.

[@robbiegilbert6482]

Do you really think you'd get a non biased opinion from a channel with "union"in it's name ?cmon guys open your freaking eyes 👀

[@rutrose2000]

Warehouse work is manual labor. Doesn't matter if its name is Tesla, Amazon, Intel, or whatever. If you think it's going to be interesting and fun you have never worked in one before and shouldn't kid yourself.

[@The8224sm]

Billionaires need workers, workers don't need billionaires.

[@seanmoore8550]

how can i work for tesla?

[@benpiriz4386]

Give man power, then test his character. Many idolize Elon.

[@craigbmm4675]

he needs to learn compassion on his employees . they need a balanced life .. boo Elon .. booo Tesla

[@_7.8.6]

Grossly overvalued company and the staff morale of entry level roles isn’t surprising

[@misterb1336]

So true!

[@goodsower7599]

I worked for Dell shipping and it sucked ...to this day I look at a Dell computer and I hate it lol

[@kennedyosagie6762]

Lol

[@Pehz63]

"Dennis Duran, who worked at Tesla's Bay Area plant for 5 years" what the hell took him so long? Why didn't he speak out, fear of getting fired? Were there no other job opportunities around or was the pay just that damn good that he was fine sticking it out for 5 whole years? Aren't there a ton of jobs in the Bay Area for someone capable of keeping a job at Tesla for 5 years?

[@mang0715]

The pay! If you don’t live in the Bay Area u wouldn’t understand. It’s ridiculously expensive. Especially if you don’t have a degree, the pay & amount of hours really gets you locked in.

[@rzXavier]

Well, I will be working at General Assembly for the Model 3. Let's see what awaits me.

[@ladybug3856]

Stay strong

[@samwhite9894]

of course they're all crying...it's in California...now you work at a corner body shop making $10 an hour 😂

[@christhompson6010]

Lol..you think they make a lot at Tesla. He hires contract temps so he doesn't have to offer benefits or profit sharing. Guy tries to skip OSHA requirements for safety. Know wonder people get hurt. it just one of the reasons Tesla's always getting sued. So much miss management if it wasn't for Elon leaking all these ideas to the media they would be out of business

[@youngcrooks3263]

I work here now bruh he’s hella trippen😂

[@youngcrooks3263]

And we GETTIN PAID trust 😂

[@LJohnson88]

We need to stop giving these capitalists an option. Either you work with a union or you don't make your cars.

[@meeraj-4774]

Spoken like a true communist.

[@btmilner]

As he types with his capitalist device

[@gawebm]

Agree. I grew up in a town in Ontario. It was a "GM town". Pretty much everyone that didn't go to college, ended up working at General Motors. A few complained, but most didn't. People who worked there could afford a home in the same town, could afford to raise their kids, and drove new GM cars. And had the security of a decent pension after they reached retirement age. Workers stayed their for their entire careers. They were proud to say they "they worked at GM". The only way this positive employer/employee occurred was due to the union. While upper management might complain about the union, it many ways the union had a lot to do with the companies success. The tearing down of unions has resulted in assembly line workers unable to achieve a living wage ($23 an hour is NOT a living wage in the bay area!). These workers can't buy a home in the town where the plant is, can't afford a new car, can't afford to raise kids, and have zero security on retirement. The loss of unions has also affected all non-union workers as well. When GM had all these benefits, local non-union companies had to offer similar benefits in order to attract workers. So even non-union company employees absolutely benefitted from the unions. The anti-union movement punished all workers, not just the union companies. Today, very few private companies have any kind of pension plan. Unions help us all.

[@justadude117X]

dont sweatshops exist in many parts of the world already and have for a long time? the title makes it sound like we stopped doing this or something

[@cameron1988]

At least he giving you a job. Try running your own company.

[@seanmoore8550]

for real

[@mujerdeprofesion842]

u think just as a SLAVE ! not all people are slaves....only the ones that are gratefull to their masters

[@aaBb-is3ez]

Seems like they treat their employees like Amazon employees

[@KurtVogel88]

Yep, being a worker in a Tesla factory is no bueno. Terrible conditions and lower wages compared to similar work.

[@seanmoore8550]

they pay significantly above the national average, if you wanna make money in manufacturing/production you work for tesla.

[@stevejohnson1321]

This isn't too surprising, given the fit and finish problems on these heaps.

[@rajarampejaver6689]

Not sure I understand, was someone forcing these people to work at Tesla? Can't they just go and goof off elsewhere? Nurses & interns also work crazy hours, but I have not heard them whine.

[@dontmatter966]

You clearly haven't been paying attention during the pandemic

[@lidiagutierrez7983]

No, nobody forced them to work for Tesla, but I'm sure they were looking for opportunities in a decent, successful job environment when they got in, and I appreciate their courage to make this video and calling Tesla out for the exploiting, inhumane and profit over people conditions they must have, all while Elon Musk pretends to be the coolest new kid in the block. On what side are you by the way? On the capitalist exploiting one? Unbelievable!!!

[@lidiagutierrez7983]

Workers in India will always have it worse but this is United States, if that's what you want to hear, we don't appreciate human explotation in this country, this isn't India nor China.

[@incubus_the_man]

People work where they can. Companies like McDonald's and Walmart don't pay enough or sometimes don't give enough hours.

[@openmike4559]

Sweat shops don’t get paid 22-30 an hour.

[@davestir5743]

Sweat shop isn't about pay. I could pay you $100/hr, but work you 20 hours a day...are you saying that isn't sweat shop conditions? Definition for you "A sweatshop is a crowded workplace with very poor, socially unacceptable or illegal working conditions." Sound familiar? The poor doesn't mean poor people, it means poor conditions.

[@openmike4559]

@@davestir5743 100/ hr for 20 hours for 3 days a week a/c, sign me up.

[@handymanr4729]

high staff turnover = terrible company. People need to learn this. Because tesla are always hiring

[@knightingg8324]

Sweat shop? I do not think so. I have worked in many warehouses many. Tesla facility is by far the best with all the free cereal and meals etc. if you get ran over by equipment it’s because you or another worker is not following proper safety policy. During orientation the reps go over this stuff time and time again but people fall asleep, they are on their cell phones and talking. Working with a sense of urgency does not = equal sweat shop. My gosh what has USA come too? The only bad thing about Tesla facility is the parking problem. There must be a way we can get people to come to work and not fight for parking spaces. That has to do with shift change. Why does Tesla have a shift end at 5:30pm and then for one to begin right at 5:30pm? Who is the idiot that thought this is a good idea? You want one shift to end first so there will be parking spaces for those that are coming in or else people start fighting. Other than that I it’s not a bad place to work and get money.

[@rich9890]

Quit complaining and just leave and go elsewhere.

[@leungtony3359]

Oh Fuck. I really don't realize that why do people still would prefer purchasing a Tesla for only a good feel?

[@IAACOG2334]

When you lied about Tesla on behalf of the union the truth will generally surface. Multiple unions have been charged and imprisoned for using union dues inappropriately. How about the working condition, wages, and benefits in other union factories are not as good as Tesla today.

[@gregculverwell]

Unions are poison - just ask Ford, GM or (what's the name of that other failing North American manufacturer?)

[@sfbmod]

That's the price you have to pay to break monopolies unions create.

[@prazizz9928]

Yeah I’ve worked here for a bit and yeah it’s very stupid everyone here is overworked and they don’t have safe equipment, for example the drills they have twist your wrist from the torque all the time and they will slave workers making them pickup more work if they’re partner in there work station is gone. Trust me it’s not sustainable at all. Most the time we’re so hurt on man power bc no one stays at this job that’s why there always hiring

[@moniquebaskett338]

Where’s OSHA?

[@ricflair8907]

you have weak wrists then son

[@Deploracle]

Good Lord ..page 12 of comments now and I can hardly take it. When I was 20 years old, I packed boxes full of school desks, in a dark dingy dirty 110F factory in Central Texas with NO AC, NO FANS, NO BREAKS except for 30 min lunch ... all for $3.75 an hour. A drill that twists your arm due to torque? That is the only way they can work. C'mon guys, somehow we have to toughen up as a society or all will be lost. :(

[@rohankurian5641]

Hey #elonmusk are #workers human ????? BUDDY!!!!

[@soninalphin2771]

It's a good thing I don't work for Musk, I would've had a mental breakdown & done something really dumb thinking to myself, worth it.

[@williamstevens1001]

I work there. I'm surprised no one has got hurt with all that fake sewed in hair.

[@danielbahena4834]

Nothing will change unless everybody there starts a union or starts protesting and stops Tesla production until this gets resolved and gets the attention that is needed management needs to e fixed managers there are the worst

[@chasingsunsets87]

Fyi. People.smear shit on the wall who put your sub frame together.

[@UnconstitutionalCCW]

Facts

[@Lucky73678]

Hope optimus comes along. Then no need for workers doing work.

[@israelmendoza7599]

You only work 3-4 days a week doing easy work at least in Lathrop I don't know how it is in Freemont. Lathrop facility is pretty chill easy work once you learn it. Just a bunch of lazy ass people who don't like working ain't many jobs that give you great benefits and 4 days off in a row

[@stelthy100]

DO YOU GET A GOOD WAGE ? YES. ARE YOU EXPECTED TO DO YOUR JOB? YES, IF YOU DONT LIKE YOUR JOB LEAVE AND FIND ANOTHER JOB.

[@Obamaistoast2012]

This is nothing more than union propaganda!

[@xvp08]

dude thats not good

[@NateDeezyyy]

I start at the same on tmr😭I’ll let y’all know lol

[@rzXavier]

So how did it go

[@monstergelo1072]

god bless 🙏

[@dummycars5824]

If you don't want the overtime say that I'll gladly go in there and take your job on God

[@rustyshackleford7777]

bruh thats what im saying

[@TheZombieButler]

Good lad Dennis.

[@Musamecanica]

I wish the Musk simps took an internship at one of his companies. Wonder how long they would last.

[@esoteric_teachings]

BOYCOTT TESLA

[@thatguyalex2835]

European Cars > Tesla. :) F Elon Musk and his company...

[@sherifkarnak]

Quit and find another job. What were these people doing before ? They must have worked somewhere else. People should not put up with this kind of tyranny not for money not for anything complaining self pitty and blaming the crazy inhumane management won't help they won't change as long as people come to work. The management does it because people let them do it. That's because of fear and lack of courage. Save some money and get out. It is a choice not destiny.