[KennyBlanken]

> I take Uber and Lyft pretty frequently and I ask every single driver I ride with how they feel and almost unaminously they say they prefer being contract because they can just take rides whenever they please.

You're...really naive. They're telling you that because they need as close to a perfect rating as they can get or they risk being booted. Or they fear you're a 'mystery shopper.'

Do you ask service workers "So, your boss a good boss?" or "Is this a good place to work?"? If so, please don't. It was easily the most infuriating thing customers did when I was working a service job.

Edit: just to add on:

One, every person answers the same, which should be a warning sign on its own. It just so happens to be Uber's line. Warning sign.

Two, the nicest thing they can find to say is "flexible hours." Another warning sign.

Three (related): guess what is the hallmark of a shitty job listing? "Flexible hours."