> Anyone driving for Uber is doing it because they want to do so
Or, they have very limited other options.
The entire concept of Minimum Wage laws are put in place to address the points you're making.
As FDR stated in 1933:
> It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.
You can argue about what you think a fair wage is, but it has been decided that the absolute floor value you are allowed to argue for is set as the minimum wage.
It is unclear, that after accounting for all time spent "driving", and paying all expenses related to driving, that drivers are always paid even minimum wage.
Or, they have very limited other options.
The entire concept of Minimum Wage laws are put in place to address the points you're making.
As FDR stated in 1933:
> It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.
You can argue about what you think a fair wage is, but it has been decided that the absolute floor value you are allowed to argue for is set as the minimum wage.
It is unclear, that after accounting for all time spent "driving", and paying all expenses related to driving, that drivers are always paid even minimum wage.