> Well, Uber is more exploitative for the drivers and less safe for the riders, so the choice seems clear. Have you ever driven for a taxi company as an indepe

> Well, Uber is more exploitative for the drivers and less safe for the riders, so the choice seems clear. Have you ever driven for a taxi company as an independent contractor? Taxi companies exploit. People talking about drivers being “exploited” by Uber have never driven for a “normal” taxi company. There is a reason that many taxi drivers now drive for Uber. The taxi business is filthy. Journalists don’t usually write about it because it isn’t sexy like bashing Uber every chance they get.