That insecurity may be exacerbated by news that health insurance premiums are rising, making the high-risk life of an independent worker even more unpredictable.
This makes the wait for a review of Westminster's expenses regime by the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life, which will propose reforms, all the more frustrating.
Another unauthorised movie starring Ashton Kuchter is also being made by an independent studio offering a broader take on Mr Jobs' life - a format audiences are more used to.