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Elon Musk Reveals Federal Retirement Paperwork Processed Underground

2/13/2025

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Elon Musk disclosed that federal retirement paperwork is processed in a limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania.
Approximately 700 employees work 230 feet underground, manually managing around 10,000 applications each month, leading to delays.
The facility has been in operation since the 1960s, with previous digitization efforts unsuccessful.
Musk highlighted that elevator breakdowns in the mine further impede the retirement process.

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Elon Musk disclosed that federal retirement paperwork is processed in a limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania.
Approximately 700 employees work 230 feet underground, manually managing around 10,000 applications each month, leading to delays.
The facility has been in operation since the 1960s, with previous digitization efforts unsuccessful.
Musk highlighted that elevator breakdowns in the mine further impede the retirement process.