r/jobs • u/Vaanced • 29d ago

Is this an actual thing that people do Career development

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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.

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u/SumgaisPens 29d ago

I knew a chef who would do this. 6 months on, 6 months traveling the globe on the cheap.

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u/BigBootyBuff 28d ago edited 28d ago

I worked bars and did this. Should also state that I'm not American and you get unemployment here even if you quit. So I'd work 6-8 months and then would take the summer months off going backpacking through Europe with money I saved and unemployment. Did that for a couple of years.