why do people recommend covered calls.

And when was the last time that the shares you voted made a difference?

 

I didn't say I do. But that can be an issue for some people, especially ones with a significant number of shares. It's a legitimate answer, some people may choose to do buy-writes instead of writing cash secured puts in order to maintain voting rights.

 

Sell a bunch of naked calls and use the premium to close out the short puts Bada Bing! done!