Thanks for your reply. There definitely valid points there. I guess I'm just of the opinion that most people are capable of overcoming such issues if they consc

Thanks for your reply. There definitely valid points there. I guess I'm just of the opinion that most people are capable of overcoming such issues if they consciously sharpen their skills and/or do a little "hustling". Even if your career ladder does take a hit, is it such a big deal if you've managed to enrich your life in the process? Maybe I read too much HN, but it seems to me that unless you have dependants, debt, or equity, employment isn't really worth being a central pillar of your life. To also talk personally, I feel that I used the stability of my latter education and the first phase of my career to defer tackling other aspects of my life. That was a mistake.