Laid-off Tesla employee shares story of living in car at factory
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- Nico Murillo is the proud owner of a Tesla Model Y, mainly because he’s part of the team that built these cars at the factory in Fremont. But on April 15, his dream job would sound more like a nightmare: The 29-year-old is just one of the roughly 14,000 Tesla employees to be laid off since April.
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Coincidently, this story is happening in graduation season, but it's also a great lesson for the young people who are graduating. Don't EVER live your job or think your employer is going to give you the same loyalty back. Glad to see this young man moved on quickly to something else.
Yup, especially if you work in any field that is even remotely linked to the tech sector, layoffs are just an annual tradition that coincides with the stock market earns report.
This is the reason I went back to school. One of the things that I thought was really growing up was being given a two week notice by your employer that you are being let go, but that is not true at all.
I was at a starbucksn the cv. I overheard a girl say shes going to get her associates soon and that she can't wait to apply and work for Tesla. In my head I was like ouch!
It is not about loyalty…it is about the economy. Businesses go bankrupt when they continue to run as usual when they’re not bringing in the revenue-it is very simple. He has gained a very valuable set of skills. from the company. Every job can end at a moments notice, you could be fired for doing something wrong, they need to cutback to save the company, etc. You should always be saving your money and have a slush fund in case you lose your job. Unemployment may not cover all of your bills if you have overextended yourself. 0:01 There is no reason why he has to sell his house-he could easily rent it out. From what he was saying, his mortgage is very low-$1000.00 per month plus everything else, he is paying about 2000 a month for his home which he could easily get if he rented it.
Why should a company let you live in a home when you can live in your car.
for these corporations, a worker is just a robot that can be used and discarded on demand
That the way a corporate works. The solution is to never work for a corporate!
That's the reality for any corporation you work for
Not like a small business. I got a job once, now the owners are obligated to keep me for life.
Well based on Musk's latest statement that basically says "if you think Tesla was a car company, you're an idiot, it's robotics and AI company" you are spot on with that comment!
A lot of companies pretend to be sympathetic. Give people a couple weeks, let people look internally for a job... etc.
Elon companies just lock out people, and thats how they figure out they are fired.
Nicos parents here...thank you for every comment good or bad...we are in high spirits that our son will come out of this a much wiser person...best regards Manuel & Sylvia
Why is he living in his car and not at your home? Family values much
@@celebrityrogHe said to save 3 hours of daily traveling Tesla factories have nice bathrooms and cafeterias that would not make sense to waste time and energy and money going back and forth for him.
@@celebrityrogpay attention.
@@celebrityrog brave and responsible young man. Not that many possess.
He has a house. Didn't want to do the three hour trek. He also has a great mom and dad
I worked at Tesla in 2017. As much as it was very cool and fun to work there (I worked as a Test Driver), I was concerned of the hardcore employees that went beyond the call of duty for the company. I told them to be a dedicated employee and do the job what you’re paid for. But also I informed many of the younger workers that layoffs can happen so don’t be pissed off. Anyhow, many got laid off back in 2017. But with the cycle of layoffs, Tesla will hire people back depending which department has the needs.
For any young people, work hard and smart. No need to be loyal to your employer as it’s just business. Do the work you were hired to do, build your financial foundation, and make sound decisions in life. The journey of life has lots of twist and turns, but life goes on.
Bad advice. Good career advice is suck up to the boss.
You meant VDT driver
Indeed. You are right
Yes indeed.👍
@@fixpacifica Yes, when your boss is fired. you too.
don't simp for elon guys
Too many of them
We don't. But we also don't fall for the childish foolishness of attacking Elon. I mean Google laid off THOUSANDS. But where's the media blitz about Google CEO?
Where are people simping for Google’s CEO?! Does he have a platform he owns?!
At the factory, a lot of them bootlick him
They love meat riding him 😂😂😂
I watch this guys YT channel, he chose to sleep in his car because he lives in the valley(Lathrop) and didn't want to do the daily commute. Likely because he could only afford homes out there. Part of a bigger problem in the bay area regarding affordability. I commend him for doing what's best financially. I would've done the same thing to save money and time on the commute.
Alright then…I’ll refute my previous comment about his 3 hour round trip. But seriously? A Tesla employee can’t rent an apartment 30 mins away?
@@kevinbernatek7875he definitely can but he bought an expensive house in lathrop. He said he regret buying the house, he said he rather lives in his car. Production supervisor makes between 90-150k a year.
His problem is that he worked more than 12 hours. Jokes on him…
There should some high speed rail out to the Central Valley now. I know so many people who live out that way and work in the Bay. I mean the could have started working on this in the 1990s.
That is so nice of them they emailed him saying you've been fired.
Always look out for you.
good thing he has that SUV model more spacey
But when you pull the seats down, the floor is not level.
Why they acted like victim? They didn’t get paid while they were working?
Some companies want 110% effort all the time, yet wonder why their workers aren't keen on that. This is one reason.
In the late 70's, I saw a bumper sticker on a car that is as true today as it was then; A drawing of a Pillsbury doughboy-like character with a big bolt in the middle of his chest, and the inscription: "Work hard, Ye shall be screwed".
this guy is getting all the internet fame from the layoffs. best of luck
lol
But he also get the upper management fired due promote and hiring him.
Elon gettin ready to roll out a new robot staff.
Underrated comment.
That's essentially what he's hoping to do. No more meatbags.
😂 This dude has a whole house in the Central Valley!!!! This guy chose to sleep in his TESLA, instead of driving back home to the Central Valley!!! Sorry dude that’s life!!!!
I'm sure Tesla will build some employee tiny homes on site in the future. We're speed running back to serfdom.
That’s what happens when you buy a house two hours away from where you work🥳🤡🤷♂️
Yup
@@BajatheChickenMan Why would they owe you housing?
3 hours east is way cheaper than in the Bay Area
I would trade that Tesla junker for a Toyota hybrid. I would also ditch that Tesla shirt.
You cant ditch it, like old laptops the value has gone down massivly
The cars that came out of that factory were full of alignment issues
That has nothing to do with the employees on the assembly line. It's all in the hands of the design engineers who didn't do the correct measurements and tolerances for the parts.
Well, Elon is all about "Sell first, repair later"
@@freesoul2005 No argument here
Take it to any tire shop that can do an alignment on the car for 100$ but the factory should've done that
@@BIGHAMZA It has everything to do with the employees on the assembly line. The chose to cut corners by not doing the alignment properly. If it was the design engineers fault none of the tire shops would be able to get it aligned properly.
Y’all all simp for Elon; but Elon simps for none of you.
That's the main issue. They think he is their best friend or something.
how dare you, Melon is the greatest
You act like Tesla is the only company laying people off. You sound kinda stupid if you ask me.
How many times are you guys going to interview this same one dude that got laid off
The company doesn’t owe you anything! Move on!
Your mentality is the reason why this country is loaded with selfish people.
All full time jobs are the same… Employment at will.
Rich dad said,” The house you live in is not an asset. It is a liability/“.
The first 5 years payment of a 30 year mortgage is pure interest. The bank wins!!!😂
Homeless Tesla driver ❤❤❤
He already found another job at some fitness product company which pays about 70k.
$40,000, 10hrs/day, 5 days/week
@@hunglien2000 He is a manager at GNC in California. I think Fast Food Workers have a $20/hour minimum wage($41600).
So I would guess a manager at GNC makes more than a minimum wage fast food worker.
GNC sells useless shit!Shamefull!
😂😂😂😂
@@kenmasters4305 5 years ago he earned $19/hr at CNG same job. I rather work at CNG for a dollar less than Fast Food manager. South Bay minimum wage $18/hr
Bro, if you living in your car that means you cannot afford a Tesla.
The guy has a business degree and knows much more than just focusing on paying the bills. He invests his money in the stock market; in other words, use his money to make money for him.
A TESLA now costs $ 35 K. He has a video where he explains why he is living in his car.
Teslas are 35k BTW
@@Mr.President.2028 his tesla Y is losing value,
😂😂😂
Mistake #1- He bought a p.o.s tesla for his commute. Which has probably lost 70% value. Could have bought a 2007 pontiac vibe (aka, Toyota matrix). Which happened to be built under the same roof (Numi). A 4 cylinder getting close to 38mpg highway and plenty of sleeping space. Which he could sale today for 90%+ return. Mistake #2- His house would continue to go up in value, yet he's choosing to sell and invest in the stock market. Just saying.
Yea I mean the gauges were a d3ad give away that he's sub 90s iq lol
Man i always wanted a matrix great cars!!!!
Typical hater but heck we owned a Matrix before - great car but doesn’t compare with a Model Y. This is from personal experience of owning both cars 😊
Lmao dude was obsessed with Tesla, got burned by Elon and is now going on the news talking about his decision to sleep in his car while working for them 😂
I understand he still have his car BUT why still wear their hat?
I think odd as well. Another interview with someone also laid off is wearing a Tesla jacket?
why not , maybe he's proud of his time there ?
Because they are upset they were let go with no notice. Seems odd-mad but yet supporting them.
He wants his job back
@@steverinaldi890 2 weeks would have been normal
People forget these are business and act accordingly
He lived in his car so he can work more hours for free. He was a good slave
this "Slave was making 100K Base pay- 200-250 K annually total comp, with half the year off." responsible comparison Buddy. His job was terminated because he was the bottom of the barrel in performance comparable to his salaried counterparts. Sounds like internal competition and incentive for other workers to work harder. Sad reality but necessary for a force such as Tesla to succeed and actual have accountability and expectations from its salaried managers than make more than any other occupation with that job title.
Yup, typical sucker….
Yes he was.😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is hilarious when does a company ever warn you! The signs are there unless you’re totally ignorant or blind! Nothing abnormal here folks !
It's an employment not a marriage
And he's still wearing tesla gear.
Unemployment once meant you could go fishing until you found another job.. Now you are forced into a car if you have one to live in
You didn't listen to the story..He chose to live in his car to save money to invest in the market...this was a personal choice.
How sad, just goes to show no matter how devoted you are to a company…YOU ARE JUST A NUMBER in the end. Easily to be replaced by another. Oh well, I’m sure he’ll get back on his feet in no time.
WHAT?? Elon Musk burned you? Who'da thunk?? 🙄
Elon doesn't even know you or he exists , it just business not personal
@@copyprint-fz2hbElon stans 😂😂😂😂😂
Good to know that this is the first company to lay off people.. . ..
It's a business decision. You all are not buddy-buddy...
The moral of the story, don’t be too loyal to your company as they are never loyal to you.
Much respect to this man
Remember, do not give your 100 percent. Just do what’s being asked. Don’t do anything extra for these rich folks. They don’t know you, they don’t know your work ethic. To them, you’re just a number. And to them, you’re only doing what’s on your job description. They don’t see your loyalty and your sacrifices. You’re an idiot if you give more than 80 percent. I bet the bare minimum folks that got laid off already got a job.
This is the gayest comment I’ve read so far.
@@datatransformation69 oh yeah, you're GAYYY...bwhahahaha,!! Are you related to that dude that got laid off?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
this dude is super committed!
It is not about anything he says or stands for, it is about the economy.
These dudes were getting paid 6 figures , hard to feel bad for them when people are making $16 an hour trying to survive
Yeah, 6 figures with just a high school diploma.
If your reading this Nico, it was an honor serving under you. Marriage Chassis will always remember you.
This is also a reason why you don't see high speed rail into the central valley.
If we had trains like that, more folks would just live further away, and thus, the housing prices within the Bay Area would significantly drop.
The Tokyo Metro area is just exactly like this. Many folks live further away (45 mins - an hour+ commute) like Yokohama, Shinagawa, Chiba, etc away from Tokyo proper because they can rely on efficiently, dependent, rail transportation.
Newsom Has $11billion Train 🚂 Going No where 😂
I’ve worked in with companies like General Electric on large industrial power projects. Layoffs are a normal part of company restructuring. I only experienced a few layoff personally but all you have to do is reapply and get in on the next growth cycle.
He better sell his tesla, i wouldnt showcase a company that just lays ppl off with no warning
Don’t be stupid. Selling car would loosed money. Buying new car and pay 10% tax.
IT IS DISGUSTING HOW PEOPLE SAYING MEAM THINGS ABOIT THIS MAN..
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HE WAS WORKING PROBABLY HIS DREAM JOB, has a BOMB Resume and Very Educated and Spend Thousands on his Education.
Anyone getting laid off from a job Feels Terrible, a Nightmare, survival mode. HAVE COMPASSION AND COMMON SENSE. Anyone loosing their jobs feels the way he does and most of us could be living in a car esp. With the economy. You all have dont have intelligence if u can't feel his pain and Pretty Ignorant too.
He was one of the supervisors that think of himself
selling his house so he can play stock is like gambling. but he got guts, so mad respect to him for doing something he believes in.
That’s your beautiful Capitalism
It’s socialism that got this guy laid off. Not capitalism
How did he buy a Tesla and a house in the Central Valley??? welfare??
Guy is so lucky to become GMC manager. Have friends that worked there many years and never made manager.
It is a single employee shop. It might be better with minimum wage with 2 hrs overtime a day.
Hallelujah!!! I'm the favorite, $60,000 every week! Now I can afford anything and also support the work of God and the church.
Oh really? Tell us more! Always interested in hearing stories of successes.
This is what Ana Graciela Blackwelder does, she has changed my life.
After raising up to 60k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son's (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.
Absolutely! I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Ana Graciela Blackwelder.
❤❤❤❤❤❤
The fad is fading. Everyone who wants an EV, has one.
Say it isn't so, Tesla has become the first company to ever lay anyone off.
3 hours from the central valley?! Damn he must live in Fresno/Bakersfield
3 hours round trip
When I worked at Tesla many of the workers came from the valley and my heart goes out to those who lost livelihood. Our Governor is also considering more cuts in job postings
The worker should not work there, this news report is a whistle blowing
Glad he got a new job in pleasanton
Dude still wears tesla hat. What a chump.
It’s just a hat you chump
Poor guy
Why is this news it happens all the time no job is guaranteed period I don't know why he's making this such big news he's been in all the news like dude you got laid off take your L's and move on we got more important news . Like dude you don't have to sell your house to make ends meet there's other alternatives like for example sell your 2 Tesla cars and get you a lil Honda bam your good all these employees at tech or big companies think there job is safe and feel entitled.
At least there is severance pay. Not many company does that.
Companies will lay people off in tough economic conditions. I don’t understand why this is surprising. The business has only recently become profitable it has the obligation to keep itself alive. If earnings continue to fall, investors will divest and Tesla will go out of business. There’s no promise that Tesla will succeed. Be happy that you live in a country where you can find work, basically, anywhere to get you by in the short term.
Stop crying. I’ve been working two jobs on and off for three years because of the current state of the economy. I’ve cut personal expenses down. I’m learning new skills. Just get to work.
Lets go ahead and make it to the news every time someone get laid off from their job. It happens to a lot of people,those working for tesla are not more important than any other layoff employee.
Elon clean the house. After working with Tesla for 5 years and making $120,000 plus with just a high school diploma.
When you hear a tooling Mgr calling an Indian engineer a goat fucker because he lacks the knowledge he's claiming to have, yeah, that's the culture we work in. Everyone thinks h.r. will save them but find out, h.r. isn't here for us workers. they are here for the company
He has a business degree from San Jose state
@@1969murillo Ah, now I know you are his dad. A business degree? What went wrong? At 24 year old he was making $19/hr and upgrade $24/hr at Tesla. Something does not add up.
You get 16k+ for severance and you can get Edd on top of that
Noting new here, been done many a time.
Its a shame that there are those who would be dedicated to a company only to find out that the company just sees them as a number. Companies and businesses complain they cannot find good employees but what do they expect. Employers are so obtuse.
Yeah most bay area companies practice the same thing. If you see how many rvs i see in Fremont lol
Wow, that guy really looked up to Elon that he slept in his Tesla car.
We are just numbers to them. Work your hours choose and OK job and remember all your work outside business hours is your priority
Glad the dude sold his house and left the debt to invest.
I think it a genius move if he can pull it off then take the money to put into a passive income stream live in a developing country...most Americans unwilling or unable to do this at such a young age...wish him luck
@@1969murillo Yes, especially invest in a country like El Salvador. Or even make his own business.
company man!
Much ado about nothing, should have not been living high on the hog while he was employed. Nothing lasts forever and never assume it will.
so sad that's how they treated their employees/
This guys is getting more tv time than Biden. I got laid off from AT&T after working there for 16 years. Where’s my tv time 😂
Elon had millions and could have just enjoyed an easy life being rich but instead he started Tesla, space X, neuralink, boring company and more to solve some of the most difficult problems facing our current human situation on earth. This guy is that rich and still works that hard. Sucks to get laid off, wish all the best to the employees but no one can say anything about the character of Elon.
At least he got the chance most didn't get.
Unplugged at the factory
He got plenty of warning when he applied for tesla and when he got a tesla. Dont simp for any commpany
GNC store manager to be exact. Oops!
Wow. No heads up. That should be illegal but it’s California.
Nope, in some situations giving employees notice leads to vandalism of the facility. Given he got a severance, that was likely for 2 to 4 weeks pay + a big chunk. Think of this as getting 2 to 4 weeks paid vacation + $$$$.
Clip bait headline…While it’s not a good thing that he lost his job, he’s not living in his car because he’s homeless. He’s living in his car because he was avoiding the drive to his “house”.
Because driving three hours each way five days a week will burn you right the Hell out.
Dont give a 2 week notice
New robots trucked in all automatically built like a Terminator factory
if your not a programer of machines goodbye This has been going on for years
he on TV!
NOTHING IS PERMANENT
Welcome to real world .
im sure hes fine. his vehicle alone is worth 60k plus right? plus whatever he saved up as a supervisor
Brand new ones are $40-50k.
Its nearly wortless!
What wrong with you? This guy has a hose! My husband was laid off from Google and we have to pay rent every month. We newer cried about that. Instead of sleeping in the car, go ahead and find new job, and don’t cry.
Did you watch the video? He did find a new job. What's wrong with you?
@@joe3276865536 so, what the point of this video?
he is contractor , not full time employee. there is no real full time employees in Tesla. because that is how Tesla treat all employee as a temporary contractors.
bro you just didn't do enough to make it to top 90%
He fires everybody lol
90 minutes commute is an hour and a half each way. That’s normal travel time for anyone in the financial sector. Lazy people.
McDonald's treats their employees better than a car company.
Tesla is a horrible fail to begin with
I’d rather buy a horse
😂😂😂
lol tell me you have no knowledge of modern engineering without telling me or driven on on a track.
It’s a shame, best of luck to you. But Tesla is the Starbucks of the car world
😂😂😂 how tf do y’all build that company up just to fire y’all ass
The layoffs are noticeable ... in the Cybertruck the lack of quality control is obvious. Accelerator pedals falling off, software faulty (and dangerous), brand new cars that are already rusted before they are even delivered to the customer, liquids leaking into the electronics. It's a joke really. The wheels are literally coming off the car.
The layoffs are noticeable ... At Ford the lack of quality control is obvious, highest recall rate in the industry. Accelerator pedals falling off, software faulty (and dangerous), brand new cars that are already rusted before they are even delivered to the customer, liquids leaking into the electronics. It's a joke really. The wheels are literally coming off the car.
Kuya Nico time to be become a Narse.
Keeping his car 🚗 🤡.. Sell my house live in a car.. You ever heard of savings!!! B.S. tell the truth!!🤣☝💯