I’ve been out of the market for 2 years, after the loss of a baby and the birth of another. Has anyone experienced a major gap like this and still found success in re-acclimating? Not sure how my performance will be / that I’ll ever care like I used to.

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Op very sorry for your loss. If you think going back to what you did might be with less than wholehearted (very understandable) have you considered something new that might bring you joy? Good luck in whatever your pursue-

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I’ve been in exactly your position. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I think you’ll find that you’ll discover (or re-affirm) what gives your life meaning and be more focused on that to the exclusion of other things. In my case I did return to the professional track I was previously on and haven’t looked back since. Best of luck!

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Thank you, I was hoping I might hear from someone who could somewhat relate. Inspired by you 💪🏻

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Very sorry for your loss.

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Pwc is right. Perhaps a time to really chart a new direction

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OP - very sorry to hear. I think you gap in work will not impact your relevance. Many factors of course will drive what you want to do and who you want to do it with, I would look for something that can get you back and set you up right - figure out what your new base would be and progress from there? (Focus, smaller firm vs larger, culture, predictability in salary, etc) my 2c. All the best.

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This is thoughtful, many thanks 🙏🏻

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