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Angry ginger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 smartest thing he'd ever do is leave cali over tax purposes alone nevermind the county fucking with him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 34 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: smartest thing he'd ever do is leave cali over tax purposes alone nevermind the county fucking with him. You would think he would have been smart enough to know that in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Keep in mind how Tesla got to California. The plant they build Tesla's in is an old car mfg plant between GM and Toyota that was closed for many of the reasons Elon talks about. Truth is Elon could probably get a deal on a larger shuttered plant in many states in the union and get favorable regulatory and tax climates to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: Keep in mind how Tesla got to California. The plant they build Tesla's in is an old car mfg plant between GM and Toyota that was closed for many of the reasons Elon talks about. Truth is Elon could probably get a deal on a larger shuttered plant in many states in the union and get favorable regulatory and tax climates to boot. I'm guessing there is a reason the Giga factory was built a matter of miles from Cali in Nevada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: I'm guessing there is a reason the Giga factory was built a matter of miles from Cali in Nevada. Plus the current plant is right in the heart of silicon valley / Palo Alto / San Fran tech area which when Tesla started out was ideal. Now that they are more established and looking to up production as a real car company Elon would be wise to move away from the red tape hell hole that is the bay area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted May 10, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 10, 2020 Move both Tesla and SpaceX out of Cali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: Plus the current plant is right in the heart of silicon valley / Palo Alto / San Fran tech area which when Tesla started out was ideal. Now that they are more established and looking to up production as a real car company Elon would be wise to move away from the red tape hell hole that is the bay area. not to mention that chink of realestate is alreaxy worth 10x what he paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted May 10, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 10, 2020 3 hours ago, snoughnut said: You would think he would have been smart enough to know that in the first place. Is quite strange . Did cali blow him with tax incentives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 36 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Is quite strange . Did cali blow him with tax incentives? Cali would not have bothered to give Elon tax cuts when he started Tesla because nobody thought the company would amount to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: Is quite strange . Did cali blow him with tax incentives? no it is exactly where he needed to be to start. the most hungry and talented kids in the world flocked there to live in there vans for there chance to show the world what they could do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 10, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Carlos Danger said: Keep in mind how Tesla got to California. The plant they build Tesla's in is an old car mfg plant between GM and Toyota that was closed for many of the reasons Elon talks about. Truth is Elon could probably get a deal on a larger shuttered plant in many states in the union and get favorable regulatory and tax climates to boot. He would most likely have a unionized work force if he took over a shuttered auto plant that would be available for him to get up and running quickly in the US elon doesn’t really like workers and ultimately sees them currently as an expendable necessary evil. Edited May 10, 2020 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, BOHICA said: He would most likely have a unionized work force if he took over a shuttered auto plant that would be available for him to get up and running quickly in the US elon doesn’t really like workers and ultimately sees them currently as an expendable necessary evil. plenty of shuttered plants in right to work state's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, BOHICA said: He would most likely have a unionized work force if he took over a shuttered auto plant that would be available for him to get up and running quickly in the US elon doesn’t really like workers and ultimately sees them currently as an expendable necessary evil. A guy who works with us had a job at space x and he says it was one of the best places he has ever worked. He said the cafeteria alone was to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 10, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Carlos Danger said: A guy who works with us had a job at space x and he says it was one of the best places he has ever worked. He said the cafeteria alone was to die for. why isnt he still at space x? Edited May 10, 2020 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 minute ago, BOHICA said: why isnt he still at space x? Family issues brought him back to CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: A guy who works with us had a job at space x and he says it was one of the best places he has ever worked. He said the cafeteria alone was to die for. I know a woman with a different story. 60-70 hour weeks no exceptions. You are at space-x to work. She was there 1.5 years she had no life, no stories to tell of her life in California other than being at work and sitting in traffic. She moved back to MN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: I know a woman with a different story. 60-70 hour weeks no exceptions. You are at space-x to work. She was there 1.5 years she had no life, no stories to tell of her life in California other than being at work and sitting in traffic. She moved back to MN. What did she do there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 56 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: A guy who works with us had a job at space x and he says it was one of the best places he has ever worked. He said the cafeteria alone was to die for. 19 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: I know a woman with a different story. 60-70 hour weeks no exceptions. You are at space-x to work. She was there 1.5 years she had no life, no stories to tell of her life in California other than being at work and sitting in traffic. She moved back to MN. You can find these polarizing descriptions of working at all the big tech companies. FB, Google, Amazon, etc. The conclusion I've come to is that it largely depends on which division you're in and your manager, not any different than other companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: What did she do there? I honestly have no idea. She installs windshields in jets now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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