I can't speak for everyone, but while my schedule is flexible - meaning I can go out for a walk or whatever - I basically feel like I'm working 24/7. Sure I can take a nap during the day, but that means that work didn't get done and I'm going to be up all night. It could just be the people I speak with, but the freelancers…
I freelanced prior to landing a studio job. It wasn't that lucrative for me being newer to the industry and not having a large client base. I found it very stressful not knowing when or how much income the next job will be. I also felt like I was working 24/7 even if I had zero work to do. I was glued to my email or skype…