Entrepreneur contributors express their own opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX employees wrote an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk’s behavior, calling him a “distraction and embarrassment” to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, at least five employees have lost their jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several people associated with Tesla raised concerns regarding Musk’s public image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One SpaceX employee told Reuters that the letter is an acknowledgement that Musk is under pressure for unrelated reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It demanded that Elon separate his personal brand from the company’s, promote more inclusivity, and define and respond uniformly to all forms of inappropriate behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the letter was sent to company president Gwynne Shotwell, employees were asked to sign it (publicly or anonymously).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move, however, did not go as planned. In all, five employees were terminated in connection with the letter. As reported by The New York Times , Shotwell said the employees were fired because their actions had made others feel “uncomfortable, intimidated and bullied,” and\/or angry after being pressured to sign onto things that did not reflect their views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neither Musk nor SpaceX have directly addressed the letter or the termination of those involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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