I like that I set my own hours and answer to no boss. But there's no cushion under me at all. One injury, one slow month, one thing that goes wrong and I'm suddenly in real trouble. The freedom is real, and so is the drop right below it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You have freedom over your hours but no safety net if anything goes wrong.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.