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Automaker: "Mega the excitement": Internal documents are said to show how Tesla is changing compensation in Germany

Instead of broadly increasing base salaries, Tesla wants to focus more on stocks and options. Who benefits will depend on performance. Employees are criticizing, Tesla is being silent.

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Automaker: "Mega the excitement": Internal documents are said to show how Tesla is changing compensation in Germany

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