take 69-year-old judith gordon in phoenix, arizona. was intrigued by the opportunity driving presented. >> i applied, i love the ad, and i was accepted but i didn't take the application for three months, because i was in limbo, not sure i wanted to be a driver. i had a dream. it said i could make a lot of money, i went down picked up my phone and started driving right away. >> uber is her pastime. she can make up to $850 a week as a driver partner. >> i do love meeting new people. every rider is a new person with a new personality, and new things to talk about, it's actually exciting. >> about one third of the american workforce is now over 50. uber's driver demographics aren't far off from that stat uber said about 258% of its driving partners are over the age of 50. how many drivers total they have is scant. this as lawsuits play out over whether drivers for both companies are employees or independent contractors. for this 64-year-old retired entrepreneur, employee status doesn't matter. he began driving for uber nearly nine months a