Musk says Tesla salaried workforce will be 'flat', total headcount will increase

According to foreign media reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on June 4 that the total number of Tesla employees will increase in the next 12 months, but the number of salaried employees (salaried staff) will increase. Shouldn't change much.However, he said in an email two days ago that Tesla needs to cut 10% of its workforce.

On June 2, Musk said in an email to Tesla executives that he had a "super bad feeling" about the economic situation in the U.S. and that Tesla needed to cut about 10% of its workforce.In a separate email to Tesla employees on June 3, Musk said Tesla would cut 10% of its salaried workforce due to "overstaffing in many areas," but "hourly workers would be cut." The number will increase."Affected by the news, Tesla shares fell 9.2% on the day.

A Twitter account then "predicted" that Tesla's headcount would increase over the next 12 months, to which Musk responded, "Tesla's headcount will increase, but salaried headcount should be relatively flat."

Image source: Musk Twitter

Tesla and its subsidiaries employed nearly 100,000 people by the end of 2021, according to Tesla’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but did not disclose the exact number of salaried and hourly workers.

On June 1, Musk issued an ultimatum in an email to Tesla employees asking employees to work at least 40 hours a week in the office.Failure to do so will be considered a resignation.

On June 2, Musk said Tesla's AI day had been pushed back to September 30, and a prototype of the humanoid robot Optimus could be ready by then and could be launched next year.