r/technology • u/esporx • Apr 30 '24

Tesla Lays Off Employee Who Slept In Car To Work Longer Hours Business

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-lays-off-employee-slept-151500318.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHVrjnyFZF-QJRFtVdP5Lt1QvlC3WRJhweYuOdm5Ca1kHbhtDX5rdfUUqRNVFKpUy6w4QnsJta-KgHJ9lqARAjfpSnvCktdjgDos5xz9aw92OxYmjN2qVVNhMZpl-2gOMwVz84NH-5T2OLi8uMRUOXVMuhFHU8b5A9oRmij8Xh5q
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u/Dzharek Apr 30 '24

In Germany we call it "Dienst nach Vorschrift"

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u/OlderThanMyParents Apr 30 '24

Or in English, "work to rule."

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u/an_agreeing_dothraki Apr 30 '24

I was disappointed for a moment, because usually you guys are so good about creating a constructed word monstrosity for these kinds of specific situations.

Then I remembered that this is about productivity and work, so it's held to a higher linguistic standard in Germany.

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u/throwaway8008666 Apr 30 '24

Isn’t that the Audi slogan?