Speaking for myself here, but it seems like most of the criticism of Uber being &quot;exploitative&quot; comes from people who don&#x27;t use the service.<p>Personally, I don&#x27;t <i>want</i> to be an employee. I already put up with that mess at my day job. I want to click a button on the app when I want to drive, get the person where they&#x27;re going, sign off, and have no other obligations aside from that.<p>Simple, fast, and easy. No wonder the government had to intervene.<p>(Yes, I <i>am</i> slightly bitter.)