https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/lyft-is-laying-off-982-employees-furloughing-a-further-288-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/ > Less than 24 hours after it was reported that Uber was considering layoffs of 20% of staff, its big rival Lyft is announcing its own cuts. > Today the company said it would be reducing employee count by 17%, working out to 982 employees, and furloughing an additional 288, due to the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Lyft’s business.