The other thing the gig economy does is entirely (for better or worse) expose people to the supply/demand realities of the business. For example, if you are a f

The other thing the gig economy does is entirely (for better or worse) expose people to the supply/demand realities of the business. For example, if you are a full-time employed programmer at Uber, you get paid the same every week, regardless of how many people request rides. In fact, if you put in more hours as a full-time programmer, you generally might not even get paid any extra for them. If you are a driver, you are paid per ride and dependent on the parameters of the ride. (time, distance, min fare, etc.) It's entirely possible to break down the different pros/cons of each type of employment and repackage them. It's really just about whether that should happen and what should/shouldn't be included. Flexibility and the option to choose when they will work is pretty core to these types of jobs. What would be traded away to make that happen?