Dust settling? Perhaps, yet here is
@ThoughtsbyDupes - his last joyful moment with
@TeslaCharging was the latest speeding up of PSU units (official title: Construction Innovation Engineer at Tesla)
I'll leave his story here for you to enjoy. He's gonna be missed!
"Many of my fellow colleagues have posted their reflections since the
@Tesla layoffs. Although I donât have much to add, figured Iâd jump on the bandwagon and give thanks to the Linked In abyss. My thoughts:
The work was meaningful. The company's mission to "accelerate the worldâs transition to sustainable energy" was not just a slogan but a deeply held belief. Everyone embraced it. Tesla is not the first company to care about the environment. It did, however, change certain industry sectors forever as electrification, powered by renewable energy sources, became the clearer vision for a sustainable future. Playing even a small role in this has helped me cope with occasional pangs of existential dread.
The people were exceptional. I have immense respect for the people I worked alongside. Not only people who were badass at their duties, but many were a genuine pleasure to be around. It fostered a scrappy and supportive culture. I learned from the best in business, not only in business but life as well. Iâm indebted to my teachers. My four managers - Tom Pocrnich, Bryan Bass, Alex Lagonikas, Jesse Karp â that shaped my professional development in unique ways. And my many peers, too many to name, that enriched my growth.
The adventure was real. Being part of the charging deployment team brought me to new places far and wide, urban and rural, english-speaking and foreign-tongued. It felt like a Kerouac novel: toiling under the sun with contractors, heaving girthy cable through narrow pipes (still below 40% fill ratiođ), late check-ins at hotels, and traveling lonely roads across America. Witnessing and meeting those who built the infrastructure was an honor. I wasn't confined to an ivory corporate tower; instead, I was encouraged to venture out, see things built, meet the makers, and pursue improvement despite potential failure. I was lucky to work at
#GigaBerlin for a year on Model Y production. I met amazing people from around the world and fostered a deep respect for construction & manufacturing.
...
Particularly fond memories:
- Trans-Canada highway rally for first V3 sites Jase Zampini,
@ZhaodiCulbreath, Pietro Giorgi, @regarelli
- Getting forklift certified
@Hollirosdail
- Designing and assembling the very first PSU Mark Edwards,
@therealalextsop, Dana Gleason, Tom Pocrnich, David Perry, Kevin Farrell, Jim
- "Stealing" a chargepost Kyle MacDonald
- Healthy discourse with the European charging braintrust Joris Jansen, Peter Villain,
@keinekritik
- Observing Dana Gleason in Germany Tom Pocrnich,
@lejladulic, Elaine S.
- Building first Megapack V3 Supercharger Nadir Hossain, P.E.
- Scavenging for DU parts @GigiLaan
- Rafting bonfires with the Northbest team
- Morning runs to GFB Pieter-Bas Bentinck
- Czech holiday with guns team
- First V4 PSU at GFNY, then scale Jake Viertel, Scott Dosser
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Still pondering next steps, but for now taking it easy!
Thanks to all who contributed to my rich experiencesđ¤"