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August 31, 2010 at 2:13 PM #599088August 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM #598041
kcal09
Participant[quote=kev374]My situation, no debts, mortgages, loans or any other commitments, single, no kids.
Work in IT (Sr. Java) with a decade+ of experience. Got laid off 2 wks ago in a brand new job I started, was there just for a month and the company had financial troubles from decreasing revenues..hmm.
Thinking of taking a year off, 6 months traveling middle east/africa/s.e. asia and 6 months in spanish language school as i’ve always wanted to work on my spanish to gain fluency.
Do have savings to tide me over when I get back.[/quote]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.
August 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM #598135Participant[quote=kev374]My situation, no debts, mortgages, loans or any other commitments, single, no kids.
Work in IT (Sr. Java) with a decade+ of experience. Got laid off 2 wks ago in a brand new job I started, was there just for a month and the company had financial troubles from decreasing revenues..hmm.
Thinking of taking a year off, 6 months traveling middle east/africa/s.e. asia and 6 months in spanish language school as i’ve always wanted to work on my spanish to gain fluency.
Do have savings to tide me over when I get back.[/quote]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.
August 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM #598680Participant[quote=kev374]My situation, no debts, mortgages, loans or any other commitments, single, no kids.
Work in IT (Sr. Java) with a decade+ of experience. Got laid off 2 wks ago in a brand new job I started, was there just for a month and the company had financial troubles from decreasing revenues..hmm.
Thinking of taking a year off, 6 months traveling middle east/africa/s.e. asia and 6 months in spanish language school as i’ve always wanted to work on my spanish to gain fluency.
Do have savings to tide me over when I get back.[/quote]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.
August 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM #598786Participant[quote=kev374]My situation, no debts, mortgages, loans or any other commitments, single, no kids.
Work in IT (Sr. Java) with a decade+ of experience. Got laid off 2 wks ago in a brand new job I started, was there just for a month and the company had financial troubles from decreasing revenues..hmm.
Thinking of taking a year off, 6 months traveling middle east/africa/s.e. asia and 6 months in spanish language school as i’ve always wanted to work on my spanish to gain fluency.
Do have savings to tide me over when I get back.[/quote]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.
August 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM #599103Participant[quote=kev374]My situation, no debts, mortgages, loans or any other commitments, single, no kids.
Work in IT (Sr. Java) with a decade+ of experience. Got laid off 2 wks ago in a brand new job I started, was there just for a month and the company had financial troubles from decreasing revenues..hmm.
Thinking of taking a year off, 6 months traveling middle east/africa/s.e. asia and 6 months in spanish language school as i’ve always wanted to work on my spanish to gain fluency.
Do have savings to tide me over when I get back.[/quote]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.
August 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM #598051kev374
Participant[quote=kcal09]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.[/quote]thanks, probably will. I’ve been on the fence about this because of some people who told me I am nuts and it’s craziness and career suicide to take these types of breaks. It’s encouraging to note that others have done this as well…the way some people talk one would imagine this type of thing is unheard of.
August 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM #598145Participant[quote=kcal09]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.[/quote]thanks, probably will. I’ve been on the fence about this because of some people who told me I am nuts and it’s craziness and career suicide to take these types of breaks. It’s encouraging to note that others have done this as well…the way some people talk one would imagine this type of thing is unheard of.
August 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM #598690Participant[quote=kcal09]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.[/quote]thanks, probably will. I’ve been on the fence about this because of some people who told me I am nuts and it’s craziness and career suicide to take these types of breaks. It’s encouraging to note that others have done this as well…the way some people talk one would imagine this type of thing is unheard of.
August 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM #598796Participant[quote=kcal09]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.[/quote]thanks, probably will. I’ve been on the fence about this because of some people who told me I am nuts and it’s craziness and career suicide to take these types of breaks. It’s encouraging to note that others have done this as well…the way some people talk one would imagine this type of thing is unheard of.
August 31, 2010 at 2:41 PM #599113Participant[quote=kcal09]
Wow, nice! Go for it-it will be great experience.[/quote]thanks, probably will. I’ve been on the fence about this because of some people who told me I am nuts and it’s craziness and career suicide to take these types of breaks. It’s encouraging to note that others have done this as well…the way some people talk one would imagine this type of thing is unheard of.
August 31, 2010 at 2:50 PM #598061briansd1
Guest[quote=KIBU]I took 2 months off to take care of my new born baby. Quite a vacation, highly recommend it![/quote]
In European terms, that doesn’t count. That’s fairly routine in Europe.
August 31, 2010 at 2:50 PM #598155Guest[quote=KIBU]I took 2 months off to take care of my new born baby. Quite a vacation, highly recommend it![/quote]
In European terms, that doesn’t count. That’s fairly routine in Europe.
August 31, 2010 at 2:50 PM #598700Guest[quote=KIBU]I took 2 months off to take care of my new born baby. Quite a vacation, highly recommend it![/quote]
In European terms, that doesn’t count. That’s fairly routine in Europe.
August 31, 2010 at 2:50 PM #598806Guest[quote=KIBU]I took 2 months off to take care of my new born baby. Quite a vacation, highly recommend it![/quote]
In European terms, that doesn’t count. That’s fairly routine in Europe.
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