Thing is, the difference between this and zero-hours contracts is that with zero-hours, it tends to be the employer setting the hours, whereas with Uber, the dr

Thing is, the difference between this and zero-hours contracts is that with zero-hours, it tends to be the employer setting the hours, whereas with Uber, the driver sets their own hours. If you wanted to work a standard 9-6, you could. If you wanted to work longer, then you get paid for that too (unless there are zero passengers). All of the Uber drivers I've talked too seemed really happy about it as it gave them the flexibility to do what they wanted.