Elon Musk Slams Work From Home Setup, Calls it ‘Morally Wrong’

Elon Musk did not hold back his criticisms against the work-from-home setup trend, which has taken Silicon Valley by storm amid the pandemic.

In his recent interview, the billionaire entrepreneur, known for his controversial remarks, slammed the notion of remote work as "morally wrong," in his recent interview.

Elon Musk Slams Work-From-Home Setup

The outspoken Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, slammed the work-from-home trend, which has been prevalent in Silicon Valley and other companies globally. In an interview with David Faber of CNBC, the Chief Twit shared his spicy takes on the prevalence of remote work among tech workers.

Working from home has been the preferred method of some employees as it comes with tons of pros. As per Morning Star, remote workers no longer grapple with long and chaotic commutes, while others find the setup more productive since it ditches office distractions. Some folks find more time for themselves.

On the other hand, Musk, the second wealthiest man in the world, believes that remote work privilege steps down on morality, according to CNBC. The Tesla boss says, "People should get off the goddamn moral high horse with the work-from-home bull****."

He even called tech workers people attending "laptop classes living in la-la-land." On top of that, Musk argues that it is contradictory to advocate for remote work while expecting service workers to report to their workplaces physically.

While some tech workers had embraced the remote work setup, others had expressed concerns about returning to the office. They cite multiple reasons, including health risks, commuting challenges, and a desire for greater flexibility.

However, Musk puts it in another perspective, raising moral concerns. The billionaire believes that it is "not just a productivity thing." Instead, he "thinks [it is] morally wrong."

Musk's criticism echoed growing sentiments among executives at companies like Amazon and Salesforce, CNBC notes. These companies, which saw productivity decrease and face higher investor expectations, have asked their employees to return to the office.

Musk vs. Remote Work

As per ZDNET, Musk previously asked Twitter employees to return to the offices, asking them to end their remote working setup. It was the first order of business from the ultra-billionaire after taking over the giant social network.

Musk reportedly required employees to work at least 40 hours weekly in the office to deal with looming "difficult times." The Twitter owner further stated that remote work would only be allowed if Musk gave them a signal.

Musk bought Twitter for roughly $44 billion last October 27. He had a brief stint as its CEO before Linda Laccarino replaced him.