Slavery is being paid hourly instead of by deliverable? Wat. A micromanaged contract where every deliverable is explicitly spelled out seems a lot less "free"

Slavery is being paid hourly instead of by deliverable? Wat. A micromanaged contract where every deliverable is explicitly spelled out seems a lot less "free" than a 9-5 where you have enough autonomy to do what you think needs to be done, should be done, or even would simply be fun to do. A contract you need to put food on the table seems a lot less "free" than a 9-5 you keep because retirement is boring. A contract with harsh deadlines for missing deliverables seems a lot less "free" than a "9-5" that may be quite flexible on exactly when you work, fine with sudden vacations, etc. Compensation structure - at least of this kind - is client billing minutiae, not the defining line between freedom and slavery.