There are days when a worker is not capable of doing their job, which is why gig drivers enjoy the flexibility and freedom that Uber provides.

"When I get tired or sick, I can stop working – when I am busy with something else, I can ... stop working," said Morsi Mansour, a part-time Uber driver. "When I need to do something else, I can just do it. I can just come off the application and do what I want to do, and then I can open it again and start working again. So that looks pretty good. It's a good thing about Uber."

According to a 2018 Gallup poll, 36% of U.S. workers are doing gig work either as their primary source of income or an added one. Gallup also reported that 64% of gig workers said they prefer their alternative work arrangement.

"Independent gig workers (such as online platform workers and independent contractors) experience high levels of work-life balance, flexibility, autonomy, meaningful feedback and creative freedom," the 2018 Gallup poll stated. "In fact, they score much higher on all these factors compared with traditional workers and other types of gig workers."

In the "Freelancing in America: 2019" survey of 6,000 U.S. workers, 79% of full-time and 73% of part-time freelance workers joined the flexible workforce environment due to the working schedule it offers.

“Essentially, independent gig workers who can truly be their own boss enjoy the often-touted benefits of gig work more frequently — flexibility and freedom," according to Gallup. "Meanwhile, contingent gig workers experience their workplace like regular employees do, just without the benefits of a traditional job — benefits, pay and security."