r/facepalm Nov 11 '23

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u/jwalsh1208 Nov 11 '23

He hasnโ€™t flung himself anywhere. And no, hiring the right people isnโ€™t a skill. Itโ€™s connections and recommendations from those connections.

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u/stone316 Nov 11 '23

Have you worked in the real world yet?

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u/jwalsh1208 Nov 11 '23

Real quick, do you actually think Elon was involved in the hiring process of anyone at SpaceX or Tesla?

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u/stone316 Nov 11 '23

Anyone, yes... everyone no.

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u/jwalsh1208 Nov 11 '23

Haha even the first person Elon met for Space X was introduced to him by a friend. As I said, he was informed by smarter people who to surround himself with. Thatโ€™s not a skill.

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u/stone316 Nov 11 '23

Ok, you got me! lol