Should i take a break

Goin through a mid-career crisis atm. Overall exp 18 yrs in a mnc bank drawing close to 60 laks CTC. But the growth is stymied and don’t hv visibility of what’s the Development path and how can I get there. Mulling to take a break and prioritise but have some leverage to manage and kids savings. Wife is working atm but draws significantly lower than me so will have lifestyle challenges if I quit. Open to hear suggestions from folks if you’ve had similar experiences and how you managed it?

I’m from Tier 3 city, software engineer, 7 YoE. I work with great team member and they really love their work but I’m not that passionate. I take ownership of my work but don’t feel like I belong here. I’m not good in coding and SDET by profession. I didn’t save enough money in my first 3 years of career, switched back to back from 2020 onwards and recently moved out of India and now I think I have enough money. I always wanted to settle in my native place, Prayagraj in UP unlike my colleagues and most of my friends who enjoy to be in metro city. I somehow feel I have very less needs and if I shift to Tier 3 city, I’d have less expenses and I don’t have to buy houses as I already have home. At the same time, I feel may be I feel FOMO 5-10 years down the line I left good job, lifestyle. Additionally, I’m looking to get married, none of IT sector girls want to live in Tier 3 and rightly so as they put so much effort so they want to live/settle in metros mostly. 8 years back I took GRE, put all efforts to do MS from US. 2 years back, I got this opportunity to live that life but I feel I don’t enjoy hustle culture/ city lights. Don’t like cafe hopping or anything. I feel at peace when I visit my hometown, my paternal/maternal houses, Varanasi Ghats. I have 1.3 Cr INR but given I’m just 30. As per Finfluencer or by my sane calculation, this is not sufficient. Post marriage, this is certainly not enough. Should I take a break and assess or just keep pushing myself to earn more and then go for FIRE. Hoping for constructive feedback.

I started in FAANG about 7 years ago(first job out of college). Went to USA for a brief period of 1.5 years. I have saved up around 6-7cr and have a total CTC of 1.2-1.3cr All this is amazing but I am not happy. Job is bleh with everyone I have met trying to press their own agenda. Growth in terms of promotions is slow and with economy like this, you can be fired anytime. I have been having trouble sleeping and it’s not been easy. Have tried therapy but it’s not helping. Maybe I need sabbatical as I burnt out

I want to quit my job and take a break. I Have been contemplating to do the same for almost an year but decided not to do it. So many things have happened since then 1. Layoff wave started in india 2. Got married 3. Had to move back to bangalore from hometown Reason I want to quit is I don't feel like working , feeling bored and work doesn't interest me that much. I want to take a break chill for a bit but don't have guts to do the same considering market conditions ( what if I don't get a job when I am back in the market😅) Please give any advice on how to tackle this situation or if someone has gone through the same, would love to hear your experience. Also how is the product hiring currently in India? PS: I do have a good runway for 4-5 months considering all expenses but I am scared to take the step

Almost 12 years experience Current ctc 50+ Savings liquid around - 10L Was working part of Wells. Got PIPed Quit because of office politics. Got three comparable salaries at three startups in Bangalore Joined one with 5% paycut because of a promised better work life blalance and almost remote opportunities (1 day a week office) Now for last 2 months working 15-16 hours a day with constant work Asshl manager asking to work and complete every jira at night 9 o clock scrum everyday Last 2 weeks we are working both the weekends Having bad health issues. Started having chest pain.. dizziness Donno what to do?? Shall I take a break?? Please suggest as a friend/brother. What would you do if I were you??? Help.

was neglecting my mental health for long time...due to unrealistic deadlines and pressure today got a panic attack at work felt light headed and almost passed out.. currently i am not having any offer in hand so should i quit?.. don't want to my physical health to deteriorate more but i am really confused..not having any responsibility as such..having around 5 6 months corpus and can shift to my home and save more but still that uncertainty and fear is there which is making me miserable day by day

Have a Kid and I'm 34 years old. Should I continue struggling at my Solopreneur startup, or outsource operations, put in auto-pilot mode and go back Job hunting? Ideally should have had at least 40-50 LPA worth of assets or savings, but have barely 80K. What should I do? Startup in into IoT Product Manufacturing...

Hi Peeps, I had resigned from my position earlier in April, and was undergoing some me time to recover from Lung Infection (Severe Allergic Bronchitis) due to where I lived in Mumbai. Gave up smoking, drinking, partying and went into deep recovery mode at home. I had been looking for jobs but hardly was able to land a few interviews after 2000+ applications everywhere. My previous organisation was super-cuntish where there was no health insurance(I was tricked), benefits or employee centrism. I lost literal paychecks because I was sick from the place I was living in and the lack of nutrition and selfcare. My next joining company does not have health insurance since it is a start-up. I just feel very pessimistic at this point of time I have a DOJ for next week but I still extremely ill and feel like I'll die if I go back to Mumbai. I feel super stressed out. Mentally and physically. Parents are kinda pissed off since I am now a liability with my lung issue. Should I stay jobless for a while and recover , or GTFO back to the grind of the market. Every day I feel I might not live long enough to see the end of decade.