Could French youth handle being Independent?

If the emotional reaction of French youth to the proposed change in French labor law is any indication, I can't see Independent Consultancy taking off in France. Quotes like this are telling:

"I risk working for two years for nothing, just to be fired at any moment...That's depressing, that's why I'm crying."

Basically, the law change proposes that young workers can be fired by large employers, early in their careers. The current law, it seems, prohibits firing, and has led employers to just not hire young people, and the huge unemployment rate reflects that.