traders are not employed but they have an earnings and sometimes it is bigger than the salary of the employed person, the only difference is when you are employed you have a boss, you need to finish the required production of the company or the required works to finished and you have to work whole day, while in trading it is just like you own your time and no superior to follow. So less stress than being employed by companies.
Traders can be employed but for it experience for years is necessary so if you are newbies and do not have enough knowledge then you cannot be at work as an employee because there will be more probability to lose money while an employee does not lose money when he does not work daily.
To continue trading or not is totally dependent on a person while as an employee you will be totally dependent on your boss for work. I think if you are not an expert in trading and fail to learn well then trading becomes more risky for you so at that time don't continue trading and work for another job.