(Reuters) – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is “thinking” about quitting his jobs and becoming an influencer, the world’s richest man tweeted on Thursday.
“I’m thinking of quitting my jobs and becoming a full-time influencer,” Musk said at the Tweet, without giving more details.
It was not immediately clear if Musk, a prolific user of the social media platform, was serious about dropping his duties.
thinking of quitting my jobs and becoming a full time influencer wdyt
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2021
Musk, who is also the founder and CEO of rocket company SpaceX, and leads brain chip startup Neuralink and infrastructure firm The Boring Company, said during a conference call in January that he hopes to be the CEO of Tesla for “several years”.
“It would be nice to have a little more free time on my hands instead of working day and night, from the moment I wake up until I go to bed 7 days a week. It’s quite intense.”
Last month, he asked his Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of his stake in the electric car maker, to which most agreed. Since then, he has sold shares worth nearly $ 12 billion.