ARE UBER DRIVERS EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS? Two options are open if you are employed and interested in the Uber business. You can choose to quit your employment and dive deep as an exclusive uber driver, or you can keep your job and use your spare time to ride and earn with Uber. One factor that should profoundly influence your decision is the fact that as an Uber driver, you are an independent contractor who is self-employed. As an independent contractor, you sell services for Uber, but you don 't work for them. You have an obligation to your tax and other incurred expenses. There 's a general call out for a job, and any driver available takes up the position; therefore, Uber doesn 't allocate work to any driver suggesting a contractor