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Honestly, it’s hard to get a job with or without a break. Not sure if that means it’s just as risky or it adds risk but I’d lean more towards the former. Nowadays layoffs and sabbaticals have become so common and often a nonissue, as long as you get through the initial barriers of just getting in front of someone.
I quit my job shortly after returning from second leave but not becasue I wanted to stay home but I needed a better job to meet my needs etc. took me 5 months after quit to get a role that met my criteria (mainly being remote). I could have had earlier offers but they were in person. I know others who have just as much experience as me take even longer. I played the “LinkedIn visibility game” because the market was so bad and I gave up on applying.
End rant, hope that helped 😬
Thanks for sharing your experience. I feel like this could really vary by industry as well. In some industries people don’t care as much about a gap on the resume. I’m in accounting and got a sense that it’s generally hard to get back into my current position if I take a break
I did it twice, once when they were babies and once b/c of COVID. Would say job hunting is always hard, but what it did for me was allow me to assess/reassess what I wanted and why I would tolerate. In both instances, I went back with more flexibility and a higher salary.
It’s awesome that you were able to find something with more flexibility and higher pay! I was told not to even ask about hours during interviews
I’m not an accountant, but I did voluntarily step out of my industry (software engineering) to be home with my kids while they were tiny. I stayed home with them for about six years before coming back into the industry.
I took a step back when I came in, but it didn’t take long to make up the time and spring ahead of where I was when I stepped out.
I have family in the tech field and felt that it’s a little more common that people would take breaks and go back without issues. I feel like I see it less in accounting and people that left just don’t come back (they decided to stay home indefinitely)
Time with your kids is so precious and you can never get back what you miss. I'm planning on quitting after having kids and will see when or if I want to go back later. I have my CPA license, so I think that will help. But even if it's tougher after a gap, there's no way that I'll ever prioritize work over being with my kids.
I took several breaks, one for over 10 years and came back. I’m in a different role and still struggle sometimes that my peers made partner and I will not but time with family was worth the trade.
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I stayed home for two years and don’t miss a beat. My current job is far better than the one I left. One strategy I did employ is to do consulting work to keep my resume active.