Uber is doomed

Same here.

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Doubtful. No way theyā€™ll go public with a valuation less than the last round of $69B. I just donā€™t see that valuation when their business model is to pay drives $7 and collect $5 from customers. Plus, they spend a ton of money on other stuff including their 12,000 employees. They arenā€™t even close on self-driving cars which is the only way they could be profitable at current prices.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/08/30/ubers-self-driving-vehicle-accident.html

My friend who left FB for Uber is going back to FB. I guess the new CEO wasnā€™t that impressive, or he isnā€™t that confident in the company. He was at FB pre-IPO, so he made bank on that one.

You gave me the impression there is only a small pool of capable SWEs. They jumps from companies to companies, getting a raise each time. How do newbies like my no experience no demonstrated skills lazy low EQ but high IQ son join the merry-go-round? I canā€™t pull strings as all my high-powered CEOs & MDs friends are in Singapore. Iā€™m a nobody here.

Just let life run its courseā€¦ You donā€™t need to hold your sonā€™s hand anymore. Iā€™m sure he will do just fine.

Iā€™m not really interested in looking for jobs for him, more interested in identifying ā€œthree obediences four virtuesā€ ,äø‰ä»Žå››å¾·, women :sweat_smile: Do you know any joints where these women frequent?

Haha @hanera you are so old fashioned!

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So how much did he make from that IPO???

Yes, back in China on the farm.

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Facebook and google now have ā€œcoding challengesā€ to identify talent. Solve the problem and you get an interview with a good chance to get hired. They are going away from exclusively recruiting at top CS schools.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-22/london-authority-revokes-uber-s-private-hire-license

Uber will be a b-school case study similar to Enron. Everyone will have to study it.

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Wow, dare I say it, the Board of Supes might actually do some good for onceā€¦

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sfpd-uber-lyft-account-two-thirds-congestion-related-traffic-violations-downtown/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2017/09/27/ford-turns-to-lyfts-open-platform-to-speed-up-driverless-car-tech/#318613a434ae

Everyone is partnering with Lyft.

Time for Lyft off? :smiley:

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Uber-SoftBank Deal Ensures Limits on Kalanickā€™s Power

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https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2017-10-17/ubers-european-policy-chief-quits-ft-says

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I donā€™t know if I should cheer or cryā€¦

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