Elon Musk Receives Hilarious Responses after Posting Tesla Job Ad On Twitter
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Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, just placed a job advertisement on Twitter, and internet users couldn’t help but ridicule him.
Elon Musk said on Twitter a day after sexual harassment allegations against him surfaced, which he dismissed as “completely false,” that his firm will be forming a “hardcore litigation department” to “personally start and execute lawsuits,” with the team reporting to him.
Elon Musk requested that applicants submit three to five bullet points demonstrating “proof of outstanding skill”. As a result, Twitter users decided to have some fun, with some mocking Elon Musk for using social media to discover the best legal minds in the world. Others pitched amusing points, just as the Tesla CEO had requested.
Meanwhile, Musk has dismissed allegations that he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016 as “absolutely false” in a news piece.
Tesla’s stock plunged more than 10% on Friday, owing to concerns that Musk’s political comments and alleged sexual misconduct could affect the company’s reputation and sales.
Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits. The team will report directly to me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Please send 3 to 5 bullet points describing evidence of exceptional ability.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter followers ridicule the Tesla CEO’s job ad
When billionaire Elon Musk posted a job posting on Twitter, users couldn’t help but mock him.
One user stated, “If I wanted to build a team of the best legal minds in the world, the first place I would go would undoubtedly be Twitter.”
because if I wanted to assemble a team of the finest legal minds in the world, the first place I would go would be twitter, absolutely
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) May 21, 2022
Some have chastised Musk for exploiting social media to find the world’s top legal minds.
Another user said, @elonmusk elon I have a great deal of experience stealing coffee from Harvard law, and my hourly rate — well, it’s very low. please email me, thank you.
elon i have a great deal of experience stealing coffee from harvard law, and my hourly rate — well, it’s very low. please email me, thank you.
— hannah gais (@hannahgais) May 21, 2022
Companies should hire people based on their merit, not their gender or color, according to another commenter.
• I went to business school
— Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyQ) May 20, 2022
• I like green beans
• I am 6’4”
• I can read and write in English and Spanish
• I am getting a little bald which is proof of my wisdom
You have 2 hours.
Why is Tesla seeking lawsuit counsel?
Tesla is developing a new team to focus on the company’s “Litigation Department,” which will mostly deal with lawsuits and cases brought against it.
The new team will also launch lawsuits against other companies and entities that Tesla may face in the future.
Elon Musk revealed that he is now accepting applications for this new department and that he is searching for “hardcore streetfighters” to join the squad.
According to Elon Musk, Tesla is forming a new department that will help the company gain the upper hand in numerous circumstances and grow on them for their purposes.
Musk’s move to assemble a legal team comes only days after it was revealed that he had settled a sexual misconduct suit for $250,000.
The flight attendant’s hours were cut and her schedule was lowered as a result of the incident. It cited a declaration filed by a friend of the flight attendant in support of her claim against the firm.
Tesla has a substantial legal team, including litigation attorneys, but it frequently uses outside firms for more complex matters.
The company has always been involved in legal concerns, but it has recently been embroiled in a number of high-profile litigation, including a racial discrimination case that resulted in a $137 million judgement that was eventually reduced to $15 million.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
