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Uber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.' (www.yahoo.com)

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Uber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'::undefined

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[-] foggy@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Next ask him how much a $10 meatball sub delivered from 2 miles away should cost.

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

"With Uber, the vast majority of your fare is going to your driver. Earnings per week for our drivers are up 40, 50 percent over the past four years, because that is the cost of time and the cost of labor. I think that's positive."

Unless you are working in the gastronomy, then your work and time is worth shit

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