Have you talked to many UberX drivers? More than the money, most have told me that they love the flexibility to clock in and clock out as needed. When you lea

Have you talked to many UberX drivers? More than the money, most have told me that they love the flexibility to clock in and clock out as needed. When you lease a cab, you pay a flat fee per week to the medallion owner and then work every minute to turn a profit. As a result of this, any down time comes out of your own pocket. I spoke with a driver last week who hadn't been on vacation in 4 years because he was afraid that one missed week would take him out of the driver lineup. He would have had to pay to rent the cab even the week he was out, in order to keep his spot. It reminded me of stories from sharecroppers in the south who lived and worked with a low but constant level of fear, pressure and anxiety. The problem isn't with insurance or vehicle standards, all of which will be addressed in time. Uber fixed a fundamental structural problem with an antiquated system that favors medallion owners at the expense of both drivers and riders.