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Have you perhaps considered that the few people in Berlin, even including the drivers (and even including their passengers) represent but a tiny tiny fraction o
by Xylakant 12y ago
Have you perhaps considered that the few people in Berlin, even including the drivers (and even including their passengers) represent but a tiny tiny fraction of the people in Berlin or Germany? Probably that sample is not exactly representative either. I mean, Walmart also had an office in Germany and employees, even much more than Uber will likely ever have and retired after clashing multiple time with German labor laws. It took a couple of years, but they eventually packed up and left because their way if doing business was incompatible with what a majority of us regard as proper business ethics. Disruption and all.
- CaptainZapp 12y agoWalmart's Germany problem started with the fact that they installed an American director, who didn't speak a word of German. You may get away with this in Switzerland, but to try this in Germany is just outlandishly stupid.
- Xylakant 12y agoYes, that's where it started. It could have been forgiven. But clashing with the labor unions over obviously illegal practices, now, that's what I call outlandishly stupid. Especially in an already tight market.
- raverbashing 12y agoAs they say: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"
- Vik1ng 12y agoThey also did not at all understand what German customers wanted. Like no I don't want you do fucking bag my groceries. And no I don't need some strange greeter when I enter the store. WTF..
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