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In comments highlighted in recent coverage, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi described the company's demanding workplace culture, including his expectation that employees respond to emails on weekends. Speaking on The Diary of a CEO podcast, he emphasized that employees should be prepared for an intensive work environment, while maintaining that demanding work and flexibility are not necessarily incompatible. His remarks have renewed discussion about work-life balance, expectations of after-hours availability and the boundaries between professional and personal time. The comments also come shortly after Uber announced plans to cut approximately 3,300 corporate jobs, representing about 10% of its workforce.