In my opinion, yes saving is always a great step to take! I'd also examine any risky stocks/bets you may have and put 10-20% into bonds. I was burned by the 2000's recession right out of high school.
It's just uber's job to comply with all regulation. Insurance, training, safety, etc. Generally those laws are in place for a reason. Claiming they are a "ride sharing" app to avoid commercial transport regulations is disingenuous at best.
Edit: Obviously artificial quality reduction legislation is a bad idea, but uber as a company has been pretty adamant about ignoring all regulation. Even if it is a bad regulation you don't ignore it, you lobby to get it changed.