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Tesla's Talent Warp Drive: Offshoring Isn't Cheap Labor... It's the Smarter Path to Dominating the Galaxy

Tesla's Talent Warp Drive: Offshoring Isn't Cheap Labor... It's the Smarter Path to Dominating the Galaxy

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Aug 06, 2025
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Look, if you're reading this, you're probably one of those people who scrolls through Tesla headlines thinking the real story is in the stock price or the latest Cybertruck glitch.

But let's cut the bullshit because the company's beating heart, its people, are undergoing a transformation that's as subtle as it is seismic.

I am taking the next 14 days to go through the MAG 7 and really find out what is happening in these companies. WHY is it so hard to get a job, and where are the trouble spots due to that.

Amazon was Part 1.

We're not talking about the flashy Robotaxi demos or Elon's tweets about Mars. We're talking about where the jobs are going, and why the obsession with H-1B visas is a sideshow compared to the offshoring avalanche that's reshaping Tesla from the inside out.

I've spent weeks digging through SEC filings, USCIS data, and internal-like datasets that paint a picture you won't find in the glossy investor decks.

I'm dropping this exposé because, frankly, no one else is connecting these dots in a way that matters.

This isn't speculation at all… it's the numbers talking. Workforce data doesn’t lie. And what they're saying? Tesla's global headcount peaked at 140,473 in 2023, only to drop by about 10.5% to 125,665 by the end of 2024. But that's the headline. The real workforce? I have the kind of granular breakdown that turns "hmm" into "holy shit."

Welcome to the Workforce Collapse Series featuring the MAG 7: Part 2 Tesla

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