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Originally Posted by surferguy
I have done the year off thing twice. The last time was a complete job quit and subsequently career change. It is amongst the best decisions I have ever made (right up there with lasik and sliding a note under on the girl upstairs door - she is now my wife).
An education is not complete until you go live and work somewhere else. Getting a work visa would allow you to stay put for a little bit of time - this is important when you go on an extended trip, otherwise the grind of constantly experiencing new things can get difficult.
The facts:
You are not married
you are under thirty
you have 9 years experience
you are educated
Finding a job will not be a problem for you upon return at all
I promise you, today will be a day you will never forget.
Buy the ticket... take the ride.
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I'd be very cautious about taking this advice.
Not being employed trying to find a new job is much harder than just changing jobs. You are in a far superior position finding a better paying job if you are currently employed in a similar job. If you have that break in employment, expect to take a step back in your career. If that isn't a big deal for you, then go for it.
There has been some research done on this and just about everything points to currently working > unemployed in terms of getting comparable work.