It doesn't matter if I am a "fan" of them or not. This was the arrangement they took. These are essentially set up to be hobby jobs more so than a serious full-time employment situation. Employers should not be required to pay them for baby sitting their own children, sleeping or sitting around watching TV just because the workers decide they want to claim they are available 24/7 but are under no obligation to do a single trip.
I personally would never want to do this type of arrangement and I certainly wouldn't trust working for an employer who set themselves up to skirt taxi medallion regulations to begin with as far as the ride shares. I purposefully don't use any of the apps as I can drive myself, buy my own groceries, and pick up my own take-out if they don't offer delivery otherwise. I do not, however, feel any sympathy for the workers who are trying to game the system. They should get a proper job.