[clay_the_ripper]

I am in a very similar situation. Been freelancing for 6 years, done my own saas thing which is profitable but needs more time to grow. Seriously burned out, like to the max.

I just took on a full time w2 salary position at a mid stage startup. Salary isn’t incredible, but it’s predicable and is allowing me to establish a work life balance. I plan to do this for a couple of years at least to rest my nervous system and rebuild my savings.

There’s no wrong answer - do whatever will bring back your sanity (but don’t go broke doing it, that’s just more stressful!)