I'm not sure why it's not logically meaningful... the parent said that their experience as a contractor was similar to that of an Uber driver, I'm giving a coun

I'm not sure why it's not logically meaningful... the parent said that their experience as a contractor was similar to that of an Uber driver, I'm giving a counter-example in myself. > The converse doesn't work. Maybe your experience is with companies who like to do legally-unnecessary things. It's not legally necessary to negotiate a pay rate, but it is something that often happens, usually informally. The point is not that it is necessary but that it is possible - an uber driver cannot negotiate. I can and do. > In the US, contracting for engineering has been outlawed to a large degree Thankfully that's not the case here!