"Being employed by someone is by its very definition, an exploitative relationship ... so no matter what you are getting paid less than your true value" stuck o

"Being employed by someone is by its very definition, an exploitative relationship ... so no matter what you are getting paid less than your true value" stuck out to me as well. But I think it's wrong. For example, imagine you're incredibly good at something very narrow. At a big company which has important needs that align with your skills, you could be making them enormous amounts of money and getting a solid chunk. Working independently, you can spend far less of your time on your top skill, and you may not be able to find any needs nearly as large as the ones big companies are hiring for.