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>The only people making any money in Uber are the company's management. And engineering

• jgwil2 5y ago
  Presumably the subsidized rides are a boon to the hospitality industry as well.
  • imagica 5y ago
    At whose expense? Investors and drivers? Not a very good deal if you ask me. I am grateful to use Uber occasionally and the price is not too bad but I always tip the drivers because I know they're getting the short end of the stick. Occasionally for me is about twice a month which amounts to maybe 24-30 times a year.
    • jgwil2 5y ago
      I'm not defending uber at all - just saying that in my experience, people were more willing to go to bars/restaurants after cheap rides became available.
  • tayo42 5y ago
    Interesting thought, maybe government funded taxis might be good overall, it could run at a loss, funded by taxes, pay riders real wages like other transportation with overall economic gains.
    • rasz 5y ago
      and as an optimization they might make taxis bigger, able to take more passengers, maybe even set some regular permanent popular routes