Anyone out there taken a creative sabbatical/career break? I work in software development and have been managing for a couple years and I'm burned out. I'm considering taking a 3-6 month career break to work on personal projects, upskill, and just generally recenter myself. I've been working non-stop for 20 years and have a nice nest egg saved up so financially I can afford an extended leave.
Has anyone taken a career break? Was it invigorating? Was not having cashflow stressful? How was re-entering the workforce? Were employers understanding of the break?
David
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2024-01-08 05:02:41
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