> I've done a successful small photography business. It was way way way less stressful, more satisfying than office work Ok, but did it generate more income? H

> I've done a successful small photography business. It was way way way less stressful, more satisfying than office work Ok, but did it generate more income? How many hours did you tend to work? Averages and medians are quite useful tools when you're analyzing something like a population. I don't think saying that a salaried job tends to be "the most lenient way to make money" is that controversial. Maybe you had a good run with your photography business, for many other people it is far more difficult to get a venture off the ground than to work a normal job.