Elon Musk Threatens to Leave Tesla If He Doesn't Get His Ridiculous Pay
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Elon Musk threatens to leave Tesla if his controversial pay package isn't approved, sparking criticism and debate about executive compensation and corporate governance.
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gnabgib
3 months ago
Small discussion (14 points, 17 hour ago, 10 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45649146
duxup
3 months ago
This seems like weird sort of hostage situation where without Elon stock holders fear people will re-evaluate the stock price and suddenly they’re evaluated like any other company and less aspirational.
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