Uber Is Doomed

Whether fan or critic, one thing is abundantly obvious: Uber has irreversibly changed the face of automotive ground transportation.

Fans point to the endearing expressions on that proverbial face. These include: modernising hailing a cab, standardising choice and practice within the industry, ensuring transparency in driver service levels, lowering costs, and a host of other benefits.

Critics focus on the ugliness, such as: the exploitation of drivers, an organisation that cannot truly maintain standards, the irreverent manner with which complaints are handled and, most recently, a consistent misogynistic and aggressive work environment ostensibly promoted by its founder.

The Jalopnik article takes the aforementioned into consideration, but claims it is irrelevant. The writer argues that unless Uber is able to roll out a fleet of driverless vehicles, overcome serious challenges to its classification of drivers as contractors, quickly change its work-place culture, and completely dominate the future taxi market, the company is doomed.

My opinion is still forming. The opinion below is well-articulated and worth a read.