From evaluation around me, self proclaimed entrepreneurs are quitting entrepreneurship because of difficulty in maintaining a business and reduced sales due to reduced purchasing power from people, an effect of the economic situation.
Being self-employed or having your own personal business comes with its own set of challenges, but no one will settle for less; when you start facing challenges like this, you have to improvise and look for a better solution for yourself; there are many people who do the same as you and did not quit or stop; endurance is the key here, and looking forward to making your own product or services unique.
Office workers on the other hand who also have been on one salary grade for a long time now are becoming fed up with how their monthly salary is no longer sufficient to secure a comfortable lifestyle for a month also due to the higher cost of living. What do you think is the way forward?
Being your own boss is preferable to working for a company or person who will force you to rely solely on the salary they pay you. You can only benefit if you acquire additional skills that are marketable, failing which you will have to work until your next salary is paid.