Hi, there, Greg. 

You talk about "The stability of employment." As thousands of Sears employees-with-pension just discovered, "stability" is a myth. 

Any employee who puts his/her reliance on the social safety net is a fool. And, as many, many millions have discovered--and continue to discover--having a full-time corporate or even union (!) job is no guarantee of a payout from a "retirement agreement" (popularly known as "pension") either. 

And I really take exception to your first sentence, equating "gig economy" with "slavery."  Ridiculous.  I was a "gig" guy for one twenty-year stretch, and, in later life, for another 5 years. It meant FREEDOM, baby, from corporate bondage; freedom from "department" restrictions,from boredom, salary constraints; it was freedom to take holidays when and if I wanted, freedom to do WHATEVER I wanted. When I wanted. Slavery??  Uh-uh.  

I subscribe to the Gigger's refrain: "Free at last, free at last!  Thank God Almighty...we are free at last!"