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By dictating when the drivers can and can't work, it seems the rideshare companies convert the drivers to employees. Contractors get to choose when they work.

Side note: the lying message provided to drivers is particularly scummy: "TLC rules force us to limit access". No they don't. A desire for more money convinces them to limit access.

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Contractors get to choose when they are available for work. They aren’t guaranteed work. A customer is not obligated to hire them. This is the whole point of a contractor.

Why is a desire for more money a bad thing? The drivers want more money? Stop vilifying basic rational behavior.

> Why is a desire for more money a bad thing?

I never said it was, so I'm not sure why you're asking me this.

> Stop vilifying basic rational behavior.

I never did this, either. Are you sure you replied to the right post?

Many contracted projects are contracted on a longer timescale, often weeks or months, compared to ridesharing where the outputs are expected within minutes. Contractors in other fields can often choose when to work on a day-to-day basis, but their next project will only materialize if the demand is there.

> Contractors get to choose when they work.

Definitely not true of software contractors.

It should be.

When I've contracted, the general expectation is "make yourself available for agile ceremonies" and a desire for timely collaboration.

If your customer is setting your hours, then they may be breaking labor laws.

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