“I’m 28, based in Bangalore, with ~6 years of experience and currently earning ₹ 30–35 LPA. Because i’ve been feeling burned out and want to focus on my health, spend time with my wife, travel, and think about what I want from the next phase of my work life,” an individual wrote, i’m considering taking a 3–6 month break.
Explaining his financial situation further, the man revealed, “I have no loans or debt, and my parents are financially independent, well settled, and have pension. However, he continued that there is mainly one thing that is holding him back from making a decision – it is the impact on his professional trajectory. People had mixed feelings about the man’s post about considering a career break. others argued that the job market was tough While some encouraged him. My wife was not working at the time, and we had both decided to figure things out together. Kar lo, ho jaaega. Another commented, “Job nahi milegi phir… job market is very bad. A third expressed, “Just take a vacation – leaving the job us extreme decision. I, too, left to join my husband abroad and it was a nightmare getting back to the workforce (IT Professional, btw). That break, sadly for me, was a misstep. Praying that it pans out for you.” (Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Hindustantimes.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
He added that his household’s monthly expenses are around ₹ 1.5 lakh. “I’d be giving up a ₹ 30–35 LPA income for several months and would eventually need to re-enter the PM job market. “Would you recommend taking 3–6 months off or keeping it shorter, and what did you actually do during your break? Thought of 6 months initially, but that stretched to ~18 months with short consulting assignments of my liking in between. Joined the workforce 2 months back, at a much higher comp. A fourth wrote, “Well, since you asked , I decided to take a break from my Big 4 job (I have 5 years of experience after my MBA in Finance) for 3 to 6 months as well.
I started searching for jobs later and after 2.5 years, I am sitting with no job and a highly depressed state of mind due to getting rejected left and right.
The man explained that he is in a “relatively comfortable position”, adding that his wife is working and his savings can cover “roughly a year of expenses.
An individual advised, “Left a great role at a similar comp last year.
