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posted by on Monday March 20 2017, @07:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the golden-parachute-time dept.

As reported at Recode:

Jeff Jones, the president of Uber, is quitting the car-hailing company after less than a year. The move by the No. 2 exec, said sources, is directly related to the multiple controversies there, including explosive charges of sexism and sexual harassment.

Jones, said sources, determined that this was not the situation he signed on for, especially after Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced a search for a new COO to help him right the very troubled ship.

That was not the reason for Jones' departure, sources said, even though it meant that Kalanick was bringing in a new exec who could outrank him. Instead, these sources said, Jones determined that the situation at the company was more problematic than he realized.

[...] (UPDATE: Jones also confirmed the departure with a blistering assessment of the company. "It is now clear, however, that the beliefs and approach to leadership that have guided my career are inconsistent with what I saw and experienced at Uber, and I can no longer continue as president of the ride sharing business," he said in a statement to Recode.)

Also at Bloomberg and The New York Times.

Third exec gone in one month.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 21 2017, @05:23AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 21 2017, @05:23AM (#481970)

    Executives don't generally leave companies with comments like that. Part of the role of an executive is dealing with people and companies you are not particularly fond of in a professional and courteous fashion. Throwing out one liners, let alone ones that speak negatively of yourself, seem indicative of a moderately controlled tantrum. It's going to hurt his future professional choices and accomplishes very little other than burning some bridges and working to try to damage Uber.

    Uber's not-so-long game is completely getting rid of their drivers and pushing for mass automation, but reportedly that process has not been going anywhere near as smoothly as for other companies also approaching automation. Given that automated taxis will likely end up a monopolized industry (think: economy of scale - squared) after a brief period of intense competition, their failures there are a million times more relevant than some social issues at the company that couldn't be less relevant given the company's trajectory.

    It'll probably be indicative if the new executives they bring in have direct tech experience.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 21 2017, @02:14PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 21 2017, @02:14PM (#482135)

    > It's going to hurt his future professional choices and accomplishes very little other than burning some bridges and working to try to damage Uber.

    Or, he thinks Uber is such a dumpster-fire he wants to get out ahead of the implosion and be firmly on the record as having condemned the place so that his reputation is not tarnished when it all goes up in flames.