Interesting question because in the busy season, at least last year, i feel like i'm working 80 hour days - this year i'm taking on fewer weddings so i don't run into that crazy pace

However, in my busy seaason I get more service time, i'm more regular in weekday service, and i'm less tired in the evenings on meeting nights because I work from home and i'm home all day - for me, the slow season, winter cold, and working a full-time schedule is actually worse in every way i have very little enthusiasm for anything haha

The only drawback is of course most weddings are on Saturday and usually it's an all day thing so when I have a Saturday wedding I'm not gonna make it out in service - but I'm out 1-3 days during the week and if I want to go with Chris, we go out on Sunday

so of course it depends i guess what kind of business and what kind of hours it involves, but if you do something like catering where you'll be doing weekend events, that might be perfect because it'll free up your week - sure you'll still work - I work every single day during the summer even if i sleep in late or go out in service i'm FOR SURE gonna be working on something business related afterwards - but the satisfaction of doing what you love, and the freedom of making your own schedule (even if it's a hectic one) is worth it, in my opinion