Editor? /? Tu Yanping

Design? /? Du? triumphant

Source? /? Automobilwoche of Burkhard? Liling

The Glenhead factory near Tesla Berlin is scheduled to start in the summer of 20021year. As the date approaches, Elon Musk (Elon? Musk) found it more difficult to recruit in Germany than he thought. ?

According to the German "Automotive News" report, Tesla's current target recruitment in Germany is 7,000 workers. There are still eight months before the planned production. At present, only 2000 people have been recruited, and 5000 people are still short. On this basis, by the end of 2022, another 5,000 workers will be added to increase production. ?

In addition, Tesla needs to recruit more than 100 engineers. ?

Due to time constraints, Tesla representatives have been looking for suitable employees around the world. When Musk 165438+ 10 visited Berlin to accept the Axel-Springer-Award for innovation, he tried his best to speed up the recruitment process. He personally conducted job interviews, advertised, signed autographs and took intimate selfies with others. ?

Prior to this, Musk felt that it must be easy to find workers for Tesla's first European factory. After all, in other countries and regions, people have opened a road to Tesla. ?

The media had previously reported that Musk's arrogance, Tesla's "hire and fire" system (German national term, meaning flexible personnel policy, for example, when the demand fades during the period of economic growth or due to large orders, more workers can be hired and fired) and other negative news may discourage potential candidates. So far, only a small number of engineers needed for automobile manufacturing have been recruited. ?

No one who has worked in Tesla's Glenhead factory has said a good word for Tesla. They say that the working atmosphere is indifferent, the organization is chaotic, and the team and the third-party company working on the spot are depressed. ?

"As far as my management style is concerned, Tesla's market value is twice that of other American car companies combined. I think it can be said that I must have done something right. " Musk said this in August?

The employees are under great pressure. "The most important qualities needed to work in Tesla are flexibility and flexibility. An important criterion is willingness to increase workload during peak hours. " An official of the local government employment agency revealed. ?

In some cases, people are reaching their limits. Many managers have left the Glenhead factory in a hurry or been fired by Musk. A few weeks ago, Evan (Evan? Horetsky) had to leave because he had a conflict with Musk at the meeting, which was intolerable. ?

Tesla also lost the manager of the foundry department and another manager of the construction department. According to the German "Automotive News" report, 65,438+00 engineers who were hired to help build factories chose to resign after the probation period. Other managers of 10 are managed by Musk himself. ?

In 20 18, Wired magazine published an article entitled "Dr? Elon? And then what? Sir? Musk wrote in the article that when Musk is in a bad mood, he likes to fire people. ?

According to the Berlin polling agency Civey? For what? According to Automobilwoche's survey, 36% of the respondents think Tesla is an attractive employer, but 32% think the opposite. Surprisingly, nearly one-third of people don't want to answer. ?

Shortage of skilled workers?

Tesla has brought thousands of jobs to East Germany where the economic development level is relatively backward. The German media quickly publicized and even printed interview skills and application emails. According to reports, the head of the government employment agency in Frankfurt Aude said that the starting salary of unskilled workers in the factory is very attractive. ?

One of the reasons for Tesla's recruitment problem is that the skilled workers needed by the company are very popular in Germany, and even during the epidemic, they are not worried about their jobs at all. ?

"It is still not easy to find experts who are proficient in digital technology. Most people already have jobs, even in the coronavirus crisis. " Cohen's. Jane Mueller (Jan? Mueller) said, "Why does a person who works 35 hours a week in BMW, has 30 days' holiday and high salary have to be transferred to Tesla, where they have to work 80 hours, but the salary and holidays are less? " ?

Tesla is not bound by the labor agreement in Germany, and the large automobile manufacturing union IG? Metall hopes to change this situation. According to Bloomberg News, a trade union with 2.3 million members clashed with Musk. ?

Joerg steinbach, Minister of Economy of Brandenburg (Joerg? Steinbach) played an important role in attracting Tesla to Germany. He also said that the company should accept the labor agreement, but Musk did not agree. Musk has already had this dispute with the trade union of Tesla's factory in Nevada, USA. ?

As of 65438+February 1, Tesla has provided 304 positions in the new factory, ranging from global supply manager to on-site reliability engineer. ?

25 guns

Musk is setting up a task force in Glenhead, with 25 trusted executives reporting directly to him. The name of this working group is "25 guns". ?

Tesla has hired a factory director. Who is Rene? Reif).？

Construction companies associated with factories are under pressure. It is reported that the architect company Assmann has been fired. When asked about it by German Auto News, assmann neither admitted nor denied it. Max, the construction company that is currently building a factory? Boegl said that the construction was carried out completely as planned. ?

Musk is currently riding the wave of success of Tesla. The stock market value of this automobile manufacturer has exceeded the $500 billion mark, making it by far the most valuable automobile company in the world. This year, the company will be included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Leading Index. Musk, the major shareholder, has now risen to the second richest man in the world, surpassing Microsoft founder Bill Gates. ?

Tesla, which has been losing money since its establishment, has achieved profitability for five consecutive quarters. In the just-concluded quarter, the net profit was $3,365,438+$0,000. However, this part of the profit is realized by selling carbon dioxide emission credits to other automakers such as Fiat Chrysler Automobile Company. ?

For Musk, nothing is more important than completing the construction of the new factory before next summer. Tesla has always been known for building factories quickly. The company estimates that the Glenhead plant will only take more than a year. Compared with the completion speed of Tesla Shanghai factory 1 1 month, the construction progress of Glenhead factory in Germany is too slow. ?

In the worst case, insiders estimate that the completion time of the factory may be delayed by three to six months due to planning problems and insufficient personnel. The latest progress of the factory is because the snake is hibernating, and the construction plan may be postponed again. ?

But an insider doesn't think so. "Musk will not allow this to happen. In any case, the finished car will leave the factory in July 20021year, no matter how it is done. "

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