This gets brought up often, and the other comment said is that most drivers say they like their uber gig and the freedom it gives. I too have asked the questio

This gets brought up often, and the other comment said is that most drivers say they like their uber gig and the freedom it gives. I too have asked the question often and similarly gotten positive responses most of the time. But I have also learned that when you question a person's career choice they will almost never belittle it, presumably because that's an affront to their decision making abilities - it's a tacit acknowledgment that they have done goof'd with their lives. I've noticed it in other places too, where arguably similar bad permanent career decisions are made, viz academia. The only question is if the government needs to be involved here to protect the people from themselves or not; my gut says no. Arguably the porn industry is far more predatory towards women (if documentaries are to be believed) yet no one's vehemently protesting to ban that industry, so I see no reason the government should bother with excessive regulation here (though some basic rules might not hurt, even the porn industry has some rules).