I slept in my car and showered in the factory to work 12-hour shifts at Tesla. I still got laid off after 5 years.

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Nico Murillo was laid off from Tesla after five years

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Some Tesla factory workers realized they were laid off when security scanned their badges and sent them back on shuttles, sources say

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Tesla factory in Fremont, California
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent employees a memo about the layoffs late Sunday evening.

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Tesla is giving some Gigafactory workers a raise. It coincides with a union drive.

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Tesla is raising pay for workers in its Nevada factory.

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Elon Musk once reportedly hung up on a Tesla worker inside a burning factory and said 'don't bother me'

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Elon Musk speaks at the opening of a new Tesla factory.
Elon Musk.

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