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Commute, hours, salary compensation, senior management, impact of social media activity on stock price volatility, 2nd-tier status of Tesla Energy, health benefits must be purchased, no 401k match.
Replace some senior management from the construction/renewables side with tech or manufacturing talent, but also promote younger construction talent. Also, lean into fintech solutions for future growth (e.g., payments should be possible directly within the Tesla app via integrations with banks and payment processors, rather than by providing account/routing numbers for ACH transfers or wires).
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