I agree with everyone else: go for it. As long as our econoomy doesn't completely implode, you'll get another job. You will have a great reason for having "not

I agree with everyone else: go for it. As long as our econoomy doesn't completely implode, you'll get another job. You will have a great reason for having "not worked" (so to speak) for 6+ months -- you were working on personal goals directly related to your profession. Me? I lost my mom in my late 20s and couldn't work for about two years due to emotional overload. When I was ready, I worried about whether I could get another job. Turned out to be no problem; people readily understood personal tragedy, and were much more interested in what I was bringing to the table than whether I'd had time off. As Towle_ said, if you have no dependents and won't be forced onto the street due to lack of money: go for it.