Because truly self employed people can decide who they work for and how they structure their business. With Uber, you're very restricted in how you're set up (r

Because truly self employed people can decide who they work for and how they structure their business. With Uber, you're very restricted in how you're set up (rules on cars) and who you work for (forced to accept jobs). Taxi drivers can be self employed and have been for a long time in most countries but Uber has more power over the drivers than is usual for self employed people.