I don’t know who needs to hear this, but career breaks (even if involuntary) are not career enders. I don’t know why we let the fear-mongering a*holes take over this platform. Track your finances like a hawk, live beneath your means, and you’ll be fine.

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Uh, took 9 months off. Went in house. Now a partner. So, yeah - agreed.

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I’m glad it worked out too. Doesn’t mean I wasn’t scared. I had clients call me when I left telling me to go, that they didn’t do it when they were in the same position and that it caused them to tank their career for awhile bc they couldn’t function. Much to my surprise, lawyers came out of the wood work to tell me their stories.

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Took a year off and went back to a v2. Everyone needs to chill it’s all gonna work out

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For those who took long breaks, what was your background/field and how did you explain the break? Also, man or woman?

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Sweet. Yep. Do you. Dont listen to fear mongering a-holes. Check. Check. Thanks OP.

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