Haben Angestellte wirklich weniger Stress als Selbständige? Wie war/wäre es bei euch?

You can’t compare jobs either. That makes little sense.

That wasn’t the question. Especially since the job of an employee is rarely continued as a self-employed person. With regard to the field of activity there may be many overlaps – but otherwise it is usually very different.

Employee bakers and bakers with their own shop are for example two completely different shoes.

I am not talking about an objective opinion but about your subjective

That’s the point. Partly more and in part less compared to various jobs that I have done in employment. But if I can only compare exactly the same jobs, it becomes difficult.

In research-related activities without deadlines, I had hardly any stress, but in time-critical activities in a chronically understaffed project work as a hired software developer already a lot. Also in consultation with a lot of traveling activities and hardly work-life balance. Travel times attract a lot of energy personally.

As a self-employed person, I now have other stress which I personally consider to be healthier. I work more, but also rather and much more motivated. I decide myself what I take and how I shape my work. Of course, I need to consider my customers, but I don’t have annoying project managers or superiors anymore.

In addition, I am older, which is also an important independent variable, as I see much more clearly. It is very difficult to compare summa summarum and to see completely type-dependent as well as in connection with activity.