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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.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

If anyone still has Tesla stock it's probably a good time to sell.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Anyone who has a 401k likely has Tesla stock, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The good time to sell was December..

Suppose it's now a "less bad" time than it's probably going to get.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (7 children)

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.

I mean, you'd be stupid to not come in, right? Who wants an involuntary unpaid vacation?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've done it before. When we were working 64 hour weeks? Fuck yeah I'm taking that time off. It also said they could use PTO. The thing is, everywhere I've ever worked, there was never just "one week" of it off. It's like one week every 4-6 weeks as it's slowing down. Hell, I'm on one now. It's basically to avoid layoffs and losing experienced workers.

Also, when you get a week off like that, it's considered a layoff. So you can apply for unemployment for that time. If you keep calling in and reporting your working hours during the time that you're back, you don't have to refile for the next time it happens. Which will happen again in a couple weeks/months. The weird thing to me is that this is being reported on. It happens all the time, it could be for inventory adjustment, or because they're having problems procuring parts due to tariffs. Or retooling/maintenance.

My point is, this doesn't mean a whole lot as of yet. If it happens several more times over the coming months, then that means something. Especially since the stock isn't going down like it was.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I frequently took unpaid time off at my jobs as I used all my paid time off for various vacations.

Tesla might not accommodate such requests though, so a sudden week off might be something someone would jump at for a last minute vacation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Choosing to do so at a time convenient to you is something I can understand. For the benefit of your employer, no.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Well if you decide you wanna do something it's not at their benefit anymore.

For the vast majority of people, coming in for the paid training/cleaning is the right choice.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Think of all the lives that will be spared because Leon never got the chance to implement his shitty FSD that he kept dangling in everyone's faces

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well shit, I pretty much forgot about them during all of this.

Are they not quitting in mass yet?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

It sounds like they may not have a choice in that matter soon enough.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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