Nobody, but that doesn't change anything about whether they're being taken advantage of. In order to be taken advantage of, desperation is a helpful precondition.
Also, what about all of the Uber drivers I meet who I talk to that do just consider this a part time hustle? I’ve met a few grandparents when I travel to Nashville for work for instance who say they love the flexibility of Uber. They said it gives them a little extra travel money.
Another point about the laws that California passed to “protect freelancers” had other unintended consequences.
Jason Snell, the former editor of MacWorld went independent and now makes a living via podcasting, blogging and the occasional freelance writing gig for Macworld. He said AB-5 was going to make it harder for him to be a freelance writer in California.
I assure you that Jason Snell isn’t a right wing conservative by any stretch of the imagination railing against “big government”.
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For specific policy, I would probably support something like a federal jobs guarantee, so employment is available to anyone who wants it that sets a wage floor in the labor market. Then those offering gig work will have to compete with that minimum wage floor. But it's really not my area of expertise.