Hello everittdmickey! I agree that the wage itself is not in any way secured. You could get fired or have an accident that would take away your ability to perform your current tasks etc. In most jobs, however, you do to some extent develop skills which are valuable which you can resell to other employers in the future. That might give some sense of security.

On the other hand you would probably be able to acquire valuable skill in a faster rate by doing your own thing, not having to perform low level everyday tasks at a workplace. The only problem most people (I guess) face in this situation is to turn those valuable skill in to actual profit if you refuse to take a wage based job. Being self employed and profitable is challenging. The easy money would probably come in the form of a paycheck. Do you agree?

I think most people regard employment as a somewhat secure income.

The question if one should embrace security over freedom is a whole other discussion which I find interesting.

Let me know if my thoughts here make any sense to you