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> I would love to see sabbaticals become more the norm Just take your own, you don't need anyone's permission. Save for a few years and you'll have enough mon

by grecy 3y ago

> I would love to see sabbaticals become more the norm Just take your own, you don't need anyone's permission. Save for a few years and you'll have enough money to take a year or two off (my ratio is 2 years work for 1.5 years of freedom). Quit your job and do what you want with your life - I drive around the world having massive adventures. When you get back just find another job - it's not hard, and the gap in your resume is extremely easy to explain - learning languages, self-reliance, health, research, side passion projects etc. etc. Sure, I'm not at Director level or working at FAANG like some of the guys I studied Software Engineering with, but they've been going to work every single day for the last 20 years since we graduated, I only sat at a desk for 6 of those years, otherwise I've been driving around the world hiking, surfing, snowboarding, poking lava with a stick, climbing 20,000 ft volcanoes, etc. etc. [1] Do what you want with your life, don't let someone else dictate it to you. [1] https://www.youtube.com/theroadchoseme https://www.youtube.com/theroadchoseme

earthling8118 3y ago
I think you have a vastly different experience than some of us. It has not once been easy to find a job in this field for me. I assume you've been in the industry for much longer and have been able to experience that. But there are many of us that got into this line of work much later and have had to deal with differing circumstances. Instead there are bottom of the barrel positions with comparatively low pay and high demands and you're expected to be grateful for such an opportunity as it squeezes the life out of you.
- grecy 3y ago
  Not at all, I had only been in the industry for 2 years the first time I took 2 years off.. then did another 4 years at a desk and took many years off. One of my secrets is being willing to relocate to really random and fun locations around the world - i.e. I moved to the Yukon where it was -40 for a few months every year. Every day was an adventure, and I got paid to live/work there. Don't settle for good enough, go find something that enables the life you want to live.

by grecy 3y ago

earthling8118 3y ago

I think you have a vastly different experience than some of us. It has not once been easy to find a job in this field for me. I assume you've been in the industry for much longer and have been able to experience that. But there are many of us that got into this line of work much later and have had to deal with differing circumstances. Instead there are bottom of the barrel positions with comparatively low pay and high demands and you're expected to be grateful for such an opportunity as it squeezes the life out of you.

grecy 3y ago
Not at all, I had only been in the industry for 2 years the first time I took 2 years off.. then did another 4 years at a desk and took many years off. One of my secrets is being willing to relocate to really random and fun locations around the world - i.e. I moved to the Yukon where it was -40 for a few months every year. Every day was an adventure, and I got paid to live/work there. Don't settle for good enough, go find something that enables the life you want to live.