How looked down upon is it to take a break from your job to work on other things without another position lined up early in your career? I want to take time to figure out what i want to do. (Cont.)

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Already feeling burnt out but does this damage reputation or make it difficult to come back to the same industry?

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Not exactly frowned upon, but if it's early in your career it might not be the best move unless you've got some serious skills to flex/test in another industry or area. Media planning may not be super glamorous 75% of the time but it's super analytical and fun when you fully understand how quickly you can grow based on your level of drive.

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I wish I’d taken a break early on, but I had the same thoughts. Now (being a bit older and grayer) I know it would have been great, and done me a world of good. This business has some stigmas, but in reality good things will happen to good people over the long term.

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Don’t worry about what others will think. Just do what you need to do. Probably will be understood and not looked down upon, but if it is - fuck em.

If you already feel burnt out as an assistant, get out now.

I got burned in my early 20s and left the industry. I came back at 29, 10 years ago, and my career is better for it. If I had 18 years of continuous agency experience, ok, I may be a title ahead or something. But I had a blast during my “break” (travel and hospitality before 08, AMAZING) and gained perspective that I don’t think I’d have if I was all agency all the time.

Early is the best time to take a break like that, IMO.

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