Tesla Lays Off 14,000 Employees, Including Austin Staff Who Feel Blindsided

Tesla is laying off over 10% of its global workforce, about 14,000 employees, to cut costs as it prepares for next growth phase
Austin employees were notified Monday morning via email that they were being let go effective immediately
Laid off employees in Austin feel "heartbroken" and "blindsided" by the sudden job loss
One laid-off single parent may lose their new apartment due to lack of employment verification after planning move
Other Austin employees are urgently looking for new automotive industry jobs after losing access to Tesla systems/locations