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Tesla employees are seeing wage and bonus increases, with recent quarterly bonuses rising to 1.5 times the monthly base salary—an indicator of the company's robust performance, notably during record quarters in China. Despite some skepticism about prolonged profitability, Tesla’s operating expenses are dwarfed by its cash reserves, which currently stand at approximately 2.8 times its trailing 12-month operating costs—far surpassing most NASDAQ peers.