The Young Professional's Guide to A Year Off
Helping young professionals plan a sabbatical, career break, or gap year to travel the world for a year.
There are many reasons to take a Year Off, some big, some small. They vary widely from person to person. But I believe there are several reasons that stand out above the rest. My top reasons to take a Year Off were to gain more experience in the wilderness areas of the world, to travel…
Fear is everywhere in our society. Fear of terrorism, health problems, and injury or illness. We’re afraid of losing our jobs and going broke and ending up homeless. We’re afraid of climate change and immigrants and “outsiders”, and we’re afraid of commitment and rejection, which causes us to close ourselves off from the outside world….
In a previous post, I challenged some of the common assumptions that are made regarding a Year Off. One of those assumptions is that you have to be young when you take your Year Off. In that post, I argued that an extended career break is for anybody of any age. That whether you’re 30…
I believe that extended time away from work and the craziness of day-to-day life would benefit a lot of people. It most certainly was a benefit for me. In this post, I outline what I believe are the main areas of my life that changed for the better as a direct result of my Year…
Stepping away from my career and normal life to travel for a year was, at the time, the biggest decision I had ever made. I was walking away from a great job with great pay and benefits. I had a great place to live and a nice car, and I was happy with my life….