I am an American, and I think we should switch to the model that is successful in many other high standard of living countries, namely, decoupling benefits from

I am an American, and I think we should switch to the model that is successful in many other high standard of living countries, namely, decoupling benefits from employers entirely and offering them without qualifications to all Americans. Healthcare, unemployment, retirement accounts, disability insurance, etc., should not come from your employer at all. All you should be getting from your employer is your salary. This neatly solves the Uber problem too, as full-time/part-time/contractor becomes a near-meaningless distinction. All of them just end up earning money for work done, with the only difference being whether you choose your hours or are given regular working hours, and if you're paid by the hour or by the week.