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Re:Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture by carlineng on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:12AM (#13711807)
Really interesting. I was contacted by an Uber recruiter several days before this Susan Fowler blog was posted. I responded to him with a link to the article, and asked him if he was interested in working for my company. His response: "I am at Uber because Uber needs me - especially now." I'm guessing it's the canned response they've instructed all employees to use.
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Re:Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture by Humdeee on Thursday February 23, 2017 @11:15AM (#13715053)
> His response: "I am at Uber because Uber needs me - especially now."

A recruiter claiming Uber specifically needs them. This could be a punch line to a standup comedy routine. Thanks for the first good laugh of the day.

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Re:Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture by brazzledazzle on Thursday February 23, 2017 @10:15AM (#13714500)
It could be something their leadership is repeating. I could see something like, "You can work anywhere but you're here because Uber needs you, especially now" being said in meetings and emails.
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