>> People are literally losing money working for Uber but only when you include depreciation of their car, and that is a long term cost, so people are effective

>> People are literally losing money working for Uber but only when you include depreciation of their car, and that is a long term cost, so people are effectively taking a loan from their future selves. I believe this is it. They need money now, Uber is better than a payday loan but yes, they are mortgaging assets to make some cash now.