Do sabbaticals / gaps look bad on your resume? Next week is my last week at this job, the role I was going to take fell through, and now I'd really prefer a few months away to rethink my plans.

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As long as you can explain the circumstances, shouldn’t matter

A few months should be totally ok

Do it in your pace and based on your own timing. Gaps are normal and not much of an issue with other employers as long as you are able to explain the gaps well.

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