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Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by synicalx »

tyingq wrote: post #164
drivingmenuts wrote: post #160

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So she could bury the details of getting hacked? Again? Seriously, if she is ever allowed to hold a paying job again, something is wrong with corporate culture.

Interesting...The FBI seems to be praising her for her actions in that space. "Mayer exhibited 'great leadership and courage while under intense pressure from many entities,' FBI San Francisco Division Special Agent in Charge Jack Bennett said on Wednesday"

Yeah that'll be a great resume padder "Ignored and pretended not to know about one of the largest breaches in history, but it's ok because the FBI said I was a real trooper"

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Post by bogomipz »

thrill wrote: post #171
bogomipz wrote: post #95

What is the role of "President" of the company? Where does that title fit in to an org chart or relate to the C-level execs? I am not familiar with this title in tech companies.

In many states there is no requirement (or legal recognition) of the CxO titles - to be incorporated there you need to name only a Secretary. All other titles are for business focus reasons.

Sure, Secretary is very old school. I also think the C titles are relatively new compared to President and Secretary.

Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by adjkant »

yalogin wrote: post #159

If you are living in the Bay Area you would think Uber is a bad company. But I just met someone outside of the Bay and realized people love Uber. They have a lot of problems and a lot to do but they are still the market leader.

Coming from LA and Boston, plenty of people think Uber is a bad company but still use them for lack of better prices. Most people check Lyft and will go with it if cheaper/the same cost.

Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by akinalci »

yalogin wrote: post #159

If you are living in the Bay Area you would think Uber is a bad company. But I just met someone outside of the Bay and realized people love Uber. They have a lot of problems and a lot to do but they are still the market leader.

Unfortunately for them, their reputation in the Bay Area will make it harder for them to attract and retain talent and stay competitive in the long run.

Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by hyperbovine »

Kinnard wrote: post #59
hyperbovine wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I appreciate somebody extracting the money quote. I don't even remotely have time to read everything posted here.

The loss of context can be dangerous and misleading.

I'll be the judge of that.

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Post by cyberferret »

yalogin wrote: post #159

If you are living in the Bay Area you would think Uber is a bad company. But I just met someone outside of the Bay and realized people love Uber. They have a lot of problems and a lot to do but they are still the market leader.

Cities that still don't have ride sharing services still see Uber as the shining Messiah coming to save them. Current shenanigans within the company are really not that well known outside of tech circles.

At present, in our city in North Australia, ride sharing services are still technically illegal, but Uber is campaigning hard against local government to get it overturned and the general population are behind them because the local taxi service stinks. Uber are even placing targeted ads on Facebook for local residents, and have a special page on their website just for our city residents to get information on the progress of the fight with our state govt. and local council.

Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by jimmywanger »

M_Grey wrote: post #184
jimmywanger wrote: post #172

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You still haven't explained why it's dangerous to make this prediction, In literally the second sentence of his response: "We've seen worse companies last longer." Now, Uber's current combination of all its troubles does not paint a pretty picture, but a resignation of a top exec and a PR nightmare simultaneously aren't really things that would definitively sink a multi-billion dollar company.

>In literally the second sentence of his response: "We've seen worse companies last longer." ...And the danger is...?

You might be wrong, and make decisions based on that wrong decision. That's the context of the discussion.

Nobody is suggesting that you'll get bumped off by the Uber PR squad, just that you'll be caught making uninformed definitive statemnts about an uncertain situation.

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Post by cthulha »

sebleon wrote: post #190
fredophile wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because when you have an unpopular leader making decisions that are unpopular with customers you lose those customers. I no longer use Uber and don't see myself using them again until he leaves. More recently I've been considering closing my Amex card now that they've partnered with Uber.

I'm curious about what fraction of the #deleteUber participants reinstall the app within a week... I'm guessing around 60%?

It probably depends on their alternatives, so cities are probably going to have more viable competitors to use than rural areas.

60% seems extremely high to me. I'm sure it's happening at some level, but it would have a significant impact on Uber's growth and it opens the door for the 2nd and 3rd place competitors to get traction.

Also, the rates will drop every time there's a new scandal, so there's a compounding effect to the waves of bad press they've had.

Re: Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting

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Post by [deleted] »

cyberferret wrote: post #197
yalogin wrote: post #159

If you are living in the Bay Area you would think Uber is a bad company. But I just met someone outside of the Bay and realized people love Uber. They have a lot of problems and a lot to do but they are still the market leader.

Cities that still don't have ride sharing services still see Uber as the shining Messiah coming to save them. Current shenanigans within the company are really not that well known outside of tech circles. At present, in our city in North Australia, ride sharing services are still technically illegal, but Uber is campaigning hard against local government to get it overturned and the general population are behind them…

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