I can proudly say that in my entire life I have not worked for anyone else but myself....
(unless you count the govt., landlord, employees, utility company,.....who am I leaving out?)

The only downside to working for yourself is that YOU get paid LAST!
There have been many days over the last 40 years where i was working for nothing. And other days where i made over a thousand a day....(those days are long gone)
But i wouldn't do it any other way....