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My friend Tony took a 10 year travel break. His earning power increased when he came back.
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A proper contractor should know how to transform a one year sabbatical spent on lascivious activities into a succesfull training and skill consolidation program.
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Originally posted by Newbie000 View PostMorning all, who here has taken at least six months out to travel? If so, how did it affect your work situation on your return, i.e. was it harder to get back into interviews?
How did you explain your absence from the world of contracting or did you just put it down as 'travel break' or something similar on your CV?
But so what if they do? Being afraid to do what I really want with my life for fear that someone will want me to explain myself is not really why I am in contracting. Freedom to work when I want (read: need the money) is why.
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Took 9 months off, wasn't an issue.
Depends on your skillset and experience I think - if you're new to the game with only a handful of years then maybe not the smartest move. I did it before I turned 30, with about 8 years behind me. Done another three 3-4 month breaks since then, and it's never been an problem.
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I took off 18 months to go travelling between permiedom and contracting. To be honest the only reason I fell into contracting was that was the 1st thing offered to me when I got back.
As long as you've got a decent skillset I don't see it as a problem.
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Originally posted by Newbie000 View PostMorning all, who here has taken at least six months out to travel? If so, how did it affect your work situation on your return, i.e. was it harder to get back into interviews?
How did you explain your absence from the world of contracting or did you just put it down as 'travel break' or something similar on your CV?
I'm getting itchy feet and am planning at least six months out travelling, just come out of an intense contract that I managed to bag pre Christmas.
Let the discussion begin...
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The longest travel break you've had...
Morning all, who here has taken at least six months out to travel? If so, how did it affect your work situation on your return, i.e. was it harder to get back into interviews?
How did you explain your absence from the world of contracting or did you just put it down as 'travel break' or something similar on your CV?
I'm getting itchy feet and am planning at least six months out travelling, just come out of an intense contract that I managed to bag pre Christmas.
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