[dragonwriter]

> The missing $24 were health insurance, car insurance, pension payments for the driver etc.

Car insurance, maybe; car companies don't pay health insurance or pensions either for their drivers, who are also characterized as contractors rather than employees.

[gaius]

Nope, they are employees

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37802386

Still waiting on the Inland Revenue to collect all that back NI tho’...

[marenkay]

That depends on the country. In Europe transportation is regulated, and fees are higher and also arrive at the drivers, since they actually have pensions etc.

Meaning Uber eliminates basically the most prominent achievement of the working class with its service. Turning everyone into an independent contractor eliminates social security. Swiftly.

[acchow]

Most of them do some driving on the side to supplement their income.