Uber CEO argues with driver over fares


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Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick on Tuesday said it was time for him to "grow up" and get help after a video was published showing him getting into an argument with a driver for the ride service who complained about pay rates. 

Bloomberg on Tuesday published a video of Kalanick, a co-founder of the company, arguing with a driver who told him rates had been cut and he lost money. The 40-year-old Kalanick responded angrily that some people did not take responsibility for their own actions.

The video is the latest in a series of challenges and embarrassments for the ride service. Last week, Alphabet Inc's self-driving vehicle unit Waymo sued Uber for allegedly stealing designs related to autonomous vehicles, which Uber denied.

Uber is also investigating allegations of sexual harassment in it's own organization. Earlier this month, a female former Uber engineer blogged that company managers and human resources officers had not punished her manager after she reported his unwanted sexual advances, and even threatened her with a poor performance review.

In the arguement video, the driver in a dash cam told passenger Kalanick "people are not trusting you anymore," and complained rates for drivers have fallen.

Kalanick responds, "Some people don't like to take responsibility for their own s**t. They blame everything in their life on somebody else. Good luck!"

In his statement released later on Tuesday, Kalanick said he was ashamed for treating the driver disrespectfully, and apologized to the driver and others.

"It’s clear this video is a reflection of me - and the criticism we’ve received is a stark reminder that I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up. This is the first time I’ve been willing to admit that I need leadership help and I intend to get it," he wrote

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