Anyone self employed?

I`ve been self-employed since`94 and I have to say it is harder to make ends meet now than it`s ever been. I work in sales and profit margins are lower than ever. I would even consider going back to working for a company but there are no jobs to be had. Until the US can start creating jobs, and I mean a lot (15-20 million) of decent paying jobs then, contrary to what the papers say, this recession will never end.