{"id":623488,"date":"2018-10-31T04:18:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T04:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/10\/31\/uber-cuts-off-local-recruitment-agents\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T04:18:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T04:18:36","slug":"uber-cuts-off-local-recruitment-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/10\/31\/uber-cuts-off-local-recruitment-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber cuts off local recruitment agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uber has decided to cut off its local recruitment agents and instead have new drivers register directly through the ride-hailing app, sources close to the company <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/Story\/396366\/17\/-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1--%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF\">tell Al Mal<\/a>. The motives behind the decision remain unclear, but the sources noted that Uber previously provided its agents with a EGP 500 per head hiring bonus for each driver they brought in after completing 40 rides. An unnamed agent tells the newspaper that he intends to file a lawsuit against Uber for the \u201cabrupt\u201d move, and will be seeking monetary compensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uber has decided to cut off its local recruitment agents and instead have new drivers register directly through the ride-hailing app, sources close to the company tell Al Mal. 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