No, it's really not the same, and it's not pedantic. Driveway shoveling guy does not get a wage. He's selling a service in exchange for the market rate of said service. It's really not the same as working for a boss for a set wage, because he gets all the profit, and is free to hire someone, for a wage, to replace his labor.
It's pedantic because you're ignoring the post and getting hung up on a word. Driveway guy gets all the profit when he's done paying for gas and the loan and insurance on his truck. He could do those things with a surplus, or it might mean he's going to starve and lose his house that month. What exactly is your point my dude? Are you saying driveway guy is an arch-capitalist?
I'm saying driveway guy is how almost all businesses work. Even more so if he incorporates and the business goes bankrupt, instead of him, if the business fails. That mundane, nom-exploitative setup is the norm, not the exception, for business owners. That IS capitalism, just as much as the billionaires. If not more so. Most businesses are very small.
>wave-laborer
These terms are mutually exclusive.