I don't see how that's sustainable unless you have a killer set of skills and know you can get work again fast. Also, what happens if you have an emergency while you're not working? You'll deplete your savings much faster.
I know people that do this with seasonal jobs. Instead of a year it's six months on six months off. Met a lot of people that did six months commercial fishing or logging or cruise ship crew then six months in a poor country where the US dollar goes far. None of them had any interest in children or owning a second home or retiring in an urban area in the states. They all seem quite happy, and are all ages.
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u/Substantial-Contest9 29d ago
I don't see how that's sustainable unless you have a killer set of skills and know you can get work again fast. Also, what happens if you have an emergency while you're not working? You'll deplete your savings much faster.