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| Corona is forced to expel thousands of uber staff |
Uber CEO (Dara Khosrochai) said in an email to employees on Monday: The company will focus on the main activities of escort and food delivery, and will also participate in the emerging coronavirus (Covid) -19 epidemic which reduces the situation as well as the workforce by 23% to benefit Of which. .
He said Khosrucheha: Ober will cancel a total of 6,700 jobs, including 3,700 jobs announced earlier this month. The company plans to cut investments in many "non-essential projects."
Ober said in a regulatory document on Monday: The layoffs and restructuring measures will lead to the costs of a one-time, will depend mostly on cash, and would range from the second quarter costs between 210 million and $ 260 million. In general, these measures are expected to save $ 1 billion annually compared to previous epidemiological budgets.
According to the regulatory bond issued at the end of the first quarter, Uber employed 28,600 people before the epidemic stopped. The first layoffs included 3,700 jobs that affected customer service and teamwork cheaper, while the second wave of layoffs affected 3,000 people in almost every department.
Khasrouchai said: Uber must establish itself as an independent organization that no longer needs external capital, and name food suppliers (Uber Eats) as "the next great opportunity for growth".
In April last year, passenger participation, which accounted for most of Uber's revenue, fell 80%, but the company said demand was slowly recovering. Uber said on May 7: Its current goal is to achieve an average profit sometime in 2021, partly due to the increase in restaurant delivery.