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The Honest Boss: “Is it time to take a career break or should I just quit my job for good?”
3 years ago
2 min read
How many of us have considered quitting work and pursuing something completely different? All of us, right? Though the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis has thwarted many dreams of hitting pause on the career grind, one fortunate person has been offered the chance to walk away from her job on a 6-month sabbatical. This week, the Honest Boss helps a nervous employee understand that having a gap in your CV doesn’t automatically lead to a career crisis.
“I’ve been lucky enough to get a 6-month sabbatical from work, and I’m hoping to go travelling (something I’d had planned for years but the pandemic put on hold), and while I’m incredibly grateful to my boss and company for giving it to me, I’m already worried about facing a career crisis when I get back.
I haven’t been enjoying work for the last year and have even been toying with the idea of switching industries, but I also have a mortgage and a wedding to pay for down the line so I feel pressure to stay put. I’m also worried about what a break at this point would look like on my CV to future employers. Then again, if there’s a time to do it then surely it’s now while I’m still relatively early on in my career? I’m afraid I will be making the wrong choice whatever I do and feel very confused. Do you have any advice?”
Emily, 29, advertising.
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