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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by lmm on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @07:28AM (#13819763)
Legitimate in what sense? Uber has been extensively breaking the law for pretty much its entire existence, no?
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by mnarayan01 on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @08:07AM (#13819949)
In that they actually provide the service which they advertise and their customers desire.
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by roel_v on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:25AM (#13820399)
So does the pusher on the corner around my block, what's your point?
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by uxp100 on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:49AM (#13820564)
I think that binary options were a literal scam. The pusher sells real drugs.
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by greenhatman on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @01:55PM (#13822591)
The point is that they provide customers with a service that they really want. Transport after Uber is a lot better than before. Companies like Uber NEED to exist. Luckily there is competition now.

Uber's apparent bad work culture is an entirely separate point. And so are the laws they skirt. I think most of those laws should be scrapped anyway.

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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by nilved on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:50AM (#13820571)
That the law doesn't matter when it comes to business?
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by eli_gottlieb on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @11:52AM (#13821480)
Not at a profit, they don't.
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Re:Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on ... by metaphorm on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @12:04PM (#13821566)
you're conflating fraud and evasion of regulations. these are not the same things. Uber evades regulations (and has a shitty office culture) but they don't defraud their customers.
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