François Fleuret argued the welder's exceptional talent drove the success.
Probably missing is "Juan is an astoundingly talented welder"
Love this. Juan Hernandez immigrates to the US, learns how to weld because it pays well, begins contracting at SpaceX, gets full time role + $10,000 equity.
It’s now worth just under a million dollars.
Positive users celebrate the SpaceX welder equity story as inspiring value creation and capitalism while negative users dismiss the posts as shilling or object to immigration elements.
This is an incredible aspect of the @spacex IPO story
There are so many blue collar heroes who will change the trajectory of their families for generations
IPOs are the mechanism that allows people to live the American Dream
Love this. Juan Hernandez immigrates to the US, learns how to weld because it pays well, begins contracting at SpaceX, gets full time role + $10,000 equity.
It’s now worth just under a million dollars.
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX the blue collar renaissance at Starbase, Florida Space Coast, and (maybe) Louisiana soon, is poorly understood.
@shaunmmaguire @aaronburnett @SpaceX Really tells you something about Elon and SpaceX culture where everyone gets a piece if they have the talent and work ethic to make it
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Immigrant or H-1B?
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Damn, so you’re telling me we could have had an American millionaire but don’t because of immigration?
@beffjezos beff thats not entirely true
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX They worked hard, made cool things, and inspired the world.
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX The real American Dream. Not the one filled with envy and resentment, but hard work and discipline.
@RafeAphd @beffjezos what's the goal of saying that lmfao
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX ten grand. held for a decade. that's the whole game.
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Indeed. I am thrilled for all of them. God bless.
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX I am so excited for the folks that will do well. We're about to have a great new gen of angel investors too who can materially help with deep tech!
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX The American dream
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Pretty incredible
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX When will those workers have the oppty to sell their shares?
@francoisfleuret skipping right past spacex stock to hit us with welding appreciation
fairs though that skill never loses value no matter what the market does
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Capitalism rewards hard work and loyalty
@aaronburnett @shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Also imagine how many people will enter capital markets and reinvest in space!
@shaunmmaguire @SpaceX Love seeing stories like this—real value creation and everyone getting a piece of the upside
François Fleuret argued the welder's exceptional talent drove the success.
Probably missing is "Juan is an astoundingly talented welder"
Love this. Juan Hernandez immigrates to the US, learns how to weld because it pays well, begins contracting at SpaceX, gets full time role + $10,000 equity.
It’s now worth just under a million dollars.