What was Elon Musk’s first job? The answer would explain why he demands so much from his employees

Since Elon Musk took command of Twitter, the decisions made in relation to the social network have not gone unnoticed by users. The large number of layoffs on the platform and the overdemanding of the rest of the employees by the tycoon have been one of the most discussed topics in the media.

Although Musk has always been known for the long working hours that he imposes on himself, in this case the efforts that he requested of the Twitter staff have been greater, in his eagerness to ‘save’ the platform.

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However, to understand the work culture of the employer, it is necessary to take into account its beginnings in the workplace. As is known, when Musk was barely 17 years old, he left South Africa for Canada and had a few jobs to get by.

Which of the jobs was Musk’s first? The answer could explain why you currently demand so much of your workers.

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Musk’s first job

In the book ‘Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future’ by Ashlee Vance, it is told how the billionaire manages to get to university, after going through a series of arduous jobs.

Arriving in Canada, Elon Musk headed to his cousin’s farm in Saskatchewan. After a while, Musk inquired at the local employment office which jobs paid the best, and there he managed to get his first job: boiler room cleaner.

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Musk tells in the biography that he had to “put on this hazmat suit and then go into this little tunnel that you barely fit in. Then you have to shovel, and you take the grit and the goo and other debris, which is still smoldering, and you have to get it out the same hole you came in.”.

After a while, the businessman left his job—and those he took after it—to dedicate himself to technology. Nevertheless, His first job, and the effort he put into it, so permeated his business values ​​that he now demands the same effort from the employees who work with him.

Source: Elcomercio

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