I'm trying to decide whether to quit my job a few weeks before orientation to decompress or work right up until the program starts. Part of me wants the mental break, but I could also use the extra paychecks. What do you plan to do?

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I exhausted all of my PTO, and then gave my firm my notice the day I got back. I recommend the mental break if you can do it financially.

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I worked till 2 days before the program. I don’t regret not going on the pre MBA trips - you’ll have lots of opportunities to decompress after. The MBA itself was a fantastic (expensive), enriching break.

I worked till the end since I couldn’t roll off my project yet, but would recommend taking atleast a week off before!

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Would you look back in two years and think, “wow, I really wish I worked that extra two weeks”?

Thought so.

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