If my coworker tries to dunk on my boss in public, they’re probably going to get terminated.
Not sure what the news is here.
Not sure what the news is here.
Elon made a statement, Eric told Elon was wrong based on his experience, Elon asked for him to elaborate, Eric did so, and Elon didn't like that.
If I'm working for you, and you don't have the humility to be wrong about a relatively small detail in public, I don't think I want to work for you anymore.
Only if you have a fragile ego that depends on being perceived as brilliant when that is clearly not the case
This shouldn't be job-ending for someone who extends the first amendment to 'corporation owners shall make no rule abridging the freedom of speech, especially in their own town square'..
Everyone loves the speaking part of being a "free speech absolutist", but having to learn to handle the speech of others who enjoy similar absolutism is a far different thing!
Frankly, Elon does not appear to be very well equipped in this area.
And he has options! Lots of them that could be spun in a good direction for everyone.
The thing about free speech absolutism is it goes both ways. All ways, frankly.
I'm not saying you're wrong, or that what the engineer did wasn't obviously going to lead to getting fired, but I can sympathize with where the motivation to respond came from. I'd certainly not be happy if some corporate raider fired my colleagues and then turned to publicly insulting my and their work.