On the other hand, I used to work in academia which came with accoutrements such as 'traditional employment benefits' but is incredibly exploitative because there's an absolute lock on the labor market. A PhD in biochemistry with years of experience can expect a ~35,000 salary in an expensive city. But you know, health benefits.
Of course, economic risk has always found a way to be foisted onto disempowered individuals. A history of corporate bailouts and crony deals that stretch back to the 19th century are examples of this; socialism is not really that much better, although the disempowerment is typically 'political' instead of 'economic'.
You'll have to explain to me how exactly does, say, uber, have 'disproportionate power' over labor? As a driver, I can log out whenever the heck I want and go to a job interview, and they'll never even know that they were competing for my unit of labor. Heck, I can even work for a direct competitor and seek rides from both simultaneously.