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How Tesla almost went out of business — and then broke the auto industry

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How Tesla almost went out of business — and then broke the auto industry Image: Vox MediaDuring the development of the Tesla Model S, one top engineer would tick off certain milestones in his mind whenever the tiny, almost bankrupt startup would hit certain goals. A particular number of cars built, for example. And one milestone he distinctly remembers is when the Tesla team completed more than 9,000 cars. Why? Beca…

The Verge 162 2023-07-19

Unemployed and car broke down. Seeking advice.

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Unemployed and car broke down. Seeking advice. I was laid off in august of last year, and around the same time I also was hit with health issues – undiagnosed lupus – which didn’t start to get resolved until mid April. I haven’t been able to, nor really been physically capable of, finding a job. I worked as a software engineer for 2.5 years before being laid off, but the market is tough at t…

Reddit Personal Finance 168 2023-07-14

Am I broke or is everyone else just faking it?

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Am I broke or is everyone else just faking it? Ive just been curious on this more lately. It seems like everyone is loaded. I met this Doctor last night who kept bragging about the 1.4 Million Dollar house he is going to buy. Then some other guy who isn’t a Doctor said he is looking at something similar. My barber told me that he makes 6 figures a year. My manager just bought a car worth my …

Reddit Personal Finance 212 2023-07-06