Uber drivers
Gig economy wheels
Uber drivers are people who use the Uber rideshare app to transport passengers for pay.
They drive their own vehicles and set their own hours, working as independent contractors rather than employees.
The term extends loosely to drivers for similar services like Lyft: My Uber driver took the scenic route.
The work has become synonymous with gig economy labor—flexible but precarious.
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- LyftRide-summoning service
- passengersTransported travelers
- appMobile device software
- phone chargerDevice that restores battery
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