COVID-19: Uber Cuts 3,700 Jobs

Uber on Wednesday has announced it was cutting 3,700 jobs amid the massive recession in its ride-hailing operations during the pandemic.

The cuts amount to around 14 per cent of Uber’s global workforce, which does not include its contract drivers.

The company made the announcement in a regulatory filing, which also said chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi would give up his base salary for the remainder of the year.

The move comes a day ahead of Uber’s earnings report and follows a 17 per cent staff cut by its US rival Lyft.

“Today’s cost-cutting move ahead of tomorrow’s earnings is a painful, but unfortunately a necessary, move for Dara & co. to make in this unprecedented COVID-19 environment,” said Daniel Ives at Wedbush Securities.

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“On the other side of this dark valley, the Uber business model will likely look a lot different for the next few years (at least) and the company must rationalize costs and a smaller operation to focus on attaining profitability in this ‘new normal’ backdrop.” (AFP)

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