i was self employed for most of my life, and that freedom was always the primary reason. to be able to simply not work when i didn't feel like it, without having to ask for permission, to be able to take time off whenever the family needed it, travel whenever i want, work where i want, etc. these are all things i would not want to miss. you get a lot of that from remote work too, which is why it is so appealing.
but i combined that with a low budget lifestyle. i don't need to work 80 hours. depending on the rate, 10 or 20 billable hours are enough. with family. it's a lifestyle. and you choose how to live it.
i was self employed for most of my life, and that freedom was always the primary reason. to be able to simply not work when i didn't feel like it, without having to ask for permission, to be able to take time off whenever the family needed it, travel whenever i want, work where i want, etc. these are all things i would not want to miss. you get a lot of that from remote work too, which is why it is so appealing.
but i combined that with a low budget lifestyle. i don't need to work 80 hours. depending on the rate, 10 or 20 billable hours are enough. with family. it's a lifestyle. and you choose how to live it.