The interruption of teleworking in support of the upcoming Minister of Government Efficiency, . Along with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Tesla’s boss works in a working group to consider how State spending can be cut radically. In a guest article on the “Wall Street Journal”, the two now reveal the first details of their plans. For example, federal employees will no longer be able to work from home and should in future come to the office on all five working days. The requirement for an office would probably lead to a wave of layoffs, explains Musk and Ramaswamy. However, this is only welcome, as US taxpayers will no longer have to pay for this privilege. Moreover, such a measure would strengthen the domestic economy in Washington, because fewer offices would be empty. Washington mayor, Muriel Bowser, had already asked U.S. president Joe Biden to reinstate employees to the offices—or resign office properties—in order to revive the city centre. The conflict with unions is inevitable The new “Department (p.p. or Ministry) of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) under Musk and Ramashwari is not an official part of the new government Trump, but is to act in a budgetary advisory capacity. Together they want to drastically reduce the number of government regulations. Mass reduction in the number of civil servants is a logical consequence, writes Musk and Ramaswamy. Today there are 400 federal organizations in the US with more than two million employees. According to the “Cooperation for the Public Service”, 80% of federal employees work outside Washington. Musk and Ramaswamy also see the legal basis for rapid cuts, citing two Supreme Court decisions in which conservative judges form the majority. According to these decisions, government authorities have exceeded the powers conferred upon them by Congress. The President therefore has the right to take action against them. In case Trump officially approves of returning to service, this could cause conflicts between the White House and the unions representing the employees of many federal agencies. Some workplaces have long had teleworking agreements that existed before the Covid-19 pandemic. According to their guest article, Musk and Ramaswamy also expect significant resistance to their plans. However, they also describe a clear timetable: According to them, the cost reduction plan should be completed in July 2026. Musk is considered a fierce opponent of housework. As early as 2023, the head of Tesla and SpaceX stressed in an interview with CNBC that technology workers should “get off the fucking moral tall horse by working from home”.
Elon Musk: Teleworking in the U.S. Public
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