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[...] There are three important categories of Uber drivers: hobbyists, part-timers, and full-timers. Hobbyists are drivers who, quite simply, don't need hte oney. Part-timers need the money but don't or can't work full time for a variety of reasons. Finally, full-timers are just that: people whose …

[...] Michael articulates the desire to truly be his own boss, and he enjoys the indepdendence he has as an UBer river that he didn't have in a previous job at a factory. He is grateful to have this job during a period of career transition. However, he may find himself working against higher commis…

"I went through college throughout my adultlife," he reflects, "I didn't just go get it. I started when I was twenty-two. I would go to work, and I would have to quit school sometimes and work more hours. It took me about ten years on and off." With three children to raise - a daughter who is eight…

Silicon Valley carries the banner of "technological exceptionalism", the idea that the regulations and laws that apply to their industry competitors or predecessors do not apply to them for the simple reason that they identify primarily astechnology companies. These tech giants reason that the tech…

To join the Uber driver workforce, prospective drivers download the Uber driver app onto their mobile smartphones. They then take their Uber-eligible vehicles to local mechanics to be certified as in good working order and upload their driver's license numbers and autoinsuranec pplicy numbers to th…