I admittedly don&#x27;t take Uber too often. I have taken it maybe 10 times in my life. After the first time the &quot;employee -vs- contractor&quot; controversy broke out, I made it a point to ask the drivers: do you like Uber? What do you like about it?  And to a man (all were men) they said they loved the fact that they could set their own hours, take off for something else whenever they wanted, etc.<p>Also, given the presence of cab companies, Lyft, etc., why does everyone think that Uber is &quot;exploiting&quot; the drivers?