Summary
Tesla replaced many laid-off U.S. workers with foreign H-1B visa holders after a 2024 wave of layoffs affecting 15,000 employees.
These visas, tied to employer sponsorship, often lower compensation and give employers significant leverage over workers.
Critics argue this displaces U.S. employees, as senior engineers were replaced by lower-paid junior engineers.
CEO Elon Musk, while advocating for expanding H-1B visa caps, faces backlash, especially from conservatives, for “job-stealing” concerns.
Musk contends there’s a U.S. skill shortage, but critics highlight potential exploitation tied to Tesla’s demanding work culture and visa dependence.
Billionaire twat contends that he doesn’t want to pay for competent employees and prefers slave labor.
Fixed that for him.
So… Tiktok trend? Light a tesla on fire? Make owning his crap such a liability no one ever buys any of it.
No such thing as a skill shortage. Pay, and they will come or the ones you have here will learn.