"...comment..." - No prob. I'm following you, so it will pop up in my feed.
"...rather than a job..." - Self employment / freelancing is not for everyone. It came up because it illustrates my vita and you definitely don't need a college degree to get there (but it helps). For employment, one hunts occasionally. For customers or freelance jobs, ALL THE TIME. Very stressful for people who don't enjoy that kind of thing, or deal well with rejection.
Not to forget: How does your significant other feel about it, especially in financial slumps? On 9/11 I was in real estate, no listings, only relocation buyers acquired on-line. With people scared to fly (remember?) and an entire country insecure about the future, I sold JACK to nobody for months. Serious belt tightening ensued, and the wife hated it more than she "loved" me. Divorce, significant portions of the nest egg to her and the lawyers...