my name is adona laval, and i'm a lyft driver. you have heard plenty of testimonies that lyft does not may insurance. we find it is very difficult to afford health insurance. we do not get paid time off nor overtime. we are not paid for the time we drive without a passenger or even for the time we drive to pick up the passenger. both add up to hours and many miles of unpaid driving daily. i'm here to tell you what it is like for me personally to exist in these working conditions. i feel trapped, like one of those caged hamsters running on a wheel. i feel if i work normal hours, i do not earn enough to exist in the bay area. and certainly not enough to cover my son's medical insurance, school expenses, etc. if i work longer hours, which i have done plenty, i end up with many more car maintenance costs, gas costs, my health deteriorates, and i put myself, my passengers, and others at greater risk of accident due to fatigue. since lyft incentives have traditionally be tied to number of rides rather than time on the road, i'm constant