You can have a lot of control over contractors. You can offer them $X (i.e. set/negotiate pay). You can tell them what hours they can have access to your buil

You can have a lot of control over contractors. You can offer them $X (i.e. set/negotiate pay). You can tell them what hours they can have access to your building (i.e. set hours). You can restrict their tools. (i.e. no flame torch, only ProPress). You can set expectations. (i.e. transfer the passenger from pointA to pointB). Afaik, you can't restrict their employment so no you can't drive for Lyft. While you can with employee. What restrictions does Uber do that they couldn't do over a different contractor? It might not be good for the US to transform into a Gig Economy but that's an entirely different discussion.