This is where the whole discussion spirals out of control usually. Uber maintains its business isn't transportation - it's facilitating a market place for tran

This is where the whole discussion spirals out of control usually. Uber maintains its business isn't transportation - it's facilitating a market place for transportation. Nonsense, say its detractors, you're running a car service. It's clear that Uber has gotten into some activities that undermine its own story, like loans for drivers to buy cars and insurance. It's also clear that Uber drivers don't look like regular employees in many ways - like: they decide their own hours; they can refuse trips; they can contract with other, competing ride-share companies simultaneously. I don't know how people generate certainty in their opinions on this topic.