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comment by Merlin
Merlin  ·  2904 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: If Uber drivers were employees, they'd be owed at least $730 million

Isn't the whole point of Uber to be able to work as a private contractor giving rides around the area you live? I thought the whole point was to allow you to do the tasks of a basic taxi service without having the taxi license? It's not like Uber drivers didn't realize what were they were signing up for when they decided to join Uber, right? It's not like Uber actually hires these people on a personal level.