I've been self-employed since 2020 after my last employee role, but I'm starting to worry about how this looks on my resume. I list myself as self-employed, but I make very little money and have been searching for a job for two years. I feel like recruiters might view my self-employment negatively, thinking I couldn't find a 'real' job. When I mention my business in interviews, I can see the disappointment on their faces, which is disheartening. I wonder if I should even include my business on my resume or if it would be better to leave it off completely. I also had some irrelevant retail jobs in the past six years that I chose not to list, and I'm unsure if that will come back to haunt me. So far, interviewers haven't brought it up, but I'm anxious about how my self-employment is perceived.