<prompt> Human: Here is a graph of my earnings since 2005.I didnt realise that going self employed would be as good as it is. I have more freedom, more flexibility, less stress, and more money.For context, Im a programmer, but I have a friend whos recently gone self employed as a fencing contractor, and he has experienced a similar jump.My point is, you can do it, and when you make the jump, you will ask yourself why you didnt ages ago!  <response>: Be sure you adjust for risk and time between jobs. Easier to stay employed 100 of the time as an FTE. Also adjust for taxes and benefits. 