Tesla layoffs: Pakistani-origin woman laid off by Elon Musk

WASHINGTON: A Pakistani-origin woman claimed that she lost her job amid the ongoing layoffs in Elon Musk’s Tesla.

She took to LinkedIn to share an emotional note detailing her feelings about working at the company. She added that though she is no longer with the company, her face will stay on the Tesla website for her work.

“It was a privilege and an honour to work with the most dedicated people who poured their heart and soul into building charging technology and a network that not only served Tesla drivers but also welcomed all EVs, making travelling with an EV a seamless experience for everyone,” she wrote on LinkedIn.

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She shared that her entire team, with over 500 members, was dissolved overnight. She further explained more about what she did at Tesla and how she, along with her team, set a “very high bar for excellence” for themselves and the industry with their work.

“Even though I am not at Tesla anymore, my face will stay on Tesla website to remind me of what we achieved together, as I find my next challenge to work on,” she added and concluded her post.

Reportedly, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sacked the senior management among the ongoing layoffs across the company. This came amid the falling sales of Tesla.

Elon Musk fired Rebecca Tinucci, senior director of the electric vehicle maker’s Supercharger business and Daniel Ho, head of new products. As per reports, the tech billionaire previously said in an email that he would dismiss employees working with these two executives.