• Leak suggests Uber 'losing millions'
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I don't get it. What possible expenses does Uber have other than wages of it's own employers and server and development upkeep? I am surprised it's possible for them to be operating at a loss!
[QUOTE=DogGunn;48389315]I don't get it. What possible expenses does Uber have other than wages of it's own employers and server and development upkeep? I am surprised it's possible for them to be operating at a loss![/QUOTE] probably legal fees and lobbying
They were paying a bunch of fines for their drivers caught operating "illegally" by transport inspectors too.
Just last week the news was they are investing 1 billion dollars in India, and now they are operating at a lost...
[QUOTE=DogGunn;48389315]I don't get it. What possible expenses does Uber have other than wages of it's own employers and server and development upkeep? I am surprised it's possible for them to be operating at a loss![/QUOTE] The supposed proof is a bunch of jpg raped photos of someone's filthy monitor that Gawker "obtained", so I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they pulled it out of their ass
[QUOTE=DogGunn;48389315]I don't get it. What possible expenses does Uber have other than wages of it's own employers and server and development upkeep? I am surprised it's possible for them to be operating at a loss![/QUOTE] iirc they pay for insurance for some of their drivers, plus they pay for the fines that their drivers receive.
and imagine how this wouldn't be a problem if the taxi industry wasn't literally terrible.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;48411183]and imagine how this wouldn't be a problem if the taxi industry wasn't literally terrible.[/QUOTE] Shame that Uber is starting to treat their drivers with about the same level of respect too
[QUOTE=KorJax;48411303]Shame that Uber is starting to treat their drivers with about the same level of respect too[/QUOTE] All companies electronically detached from their "employees" tend to do that tho. Just look at how companies like twitch/youtube treat people who get a metric fuckton of views for their platform.
[QUOTE=Cold;48412383]All companies electronically detached from their "employees" tend to do that tho. Just look at how companies like twitch/youtube [B]threat[/B] people who get a metric fuckton of views for their platform.[/QUOTE] I'm not sure if this is a typo or not.
It's too bad because I really liked the idea of their service.
I've used Uber in Melbourne and it was fantastic, I would've been lost without them.
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