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Uber CEO Makes Deliveries For Uber Eats In San Francisco

By Sarah Chen
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Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, delivered food to people’s doorstep in San Francisco for those ordering from Uber Eats. He completed 10 trips and managed to rake in $98.91. He tweeted about this from his personal handle saying “Spent a few hours delivering for @UberEats. 1. SF is an absolutely beautiful town. 2. Restaurant workers were incredibly nice, every time. 3. It was busy!! – 3:24 delivering out of 3:30 online. 4. I’m hungry – time to order some”

While it was great to see the CEO of the company getting into the groove and making deliveries, Twitter absolutely erupted calling this a ‘PR stunt’

User Dan Skelley who has been the most vociferous of the lot in calling it a PR stunt questioned the stats presented. He said “Let’s discuss ur BOGUS stat page. U did 10 orders ON A BIKE in 3 hrs 24 min. First, U can’t get 45pts for 10 trips. Max is 30. U imply 1ride/18 min incl travel time to the pickup with no waiting. Short travel time EVERY time to perfect dropoff EVERY time + only 6 min of downtime”$

Twitterati Brice Sopher too spoke out about the experience saying “Wow what a surprising conclusion that you, the ceo of Uber, had a great experience working this job. Now try doing it as your only source of income.

There were many such replies questioning this exercise by the Uber CEO, suffice to say, that though it was all well-intentioned, there’s no wondering how social media will react to it.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What did Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi do in San Francisco?

A.

He delivered food for Uber Eats, completing 10 trips to customers' doorsteps. He then tweeted about his experience, highlighting how busy it was and the friendliness of restaurant workers.

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How much money did Dara Khosrowshahi earn from his deliveries?

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He managed to earn $98.91 from the 10 trips he completed. He also stated he was online for 3 hours and 30 minutes, delivering for 3 hours and 24 minutes of that time.

Q.

Why did some social media users criticise the CEO's delivery exercise?

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Many users, including Dan Skelley and Brice Sopher, called it a 'PR stunt'. They questioned the feasibility of his stats, such as the number of points earned and the implied speed of deliveries, suggesting his experience was not typical for a regular driver.

Q.

What specific statistical claim did Dan Skelley dispute regarding the CEO's deliveries?

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Dan Skelley disputed the CEO's claim of earning 45 points for 10 trips, stating the maximum is 30 points. He also questioned the implied 18-minute average per trip, including travel and pickup, with minimal downtime.

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