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ZoomyPotato
ZoomyPotato
Stealth

Take a break or not ?

Is it advisable to take a break to switch jobs if you have a hard time preparing while having one ? How significant will be the impact on my profile. Financially I am well placed and can afford to take one.

Details for context: YOE - 3 yrs Profile - Software Engineer (duh) Techstack - C#, .NET, SQL server, JS. Current Pay - ~20 LPA.

11mo ago
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WigglyNoodle
WigglyNoodle
Rapido11mo

Hey,

  1. You lose lot of leverage with recruters while negotiating after break as someone already mentioned. If it's mentally affecting you yeah go ahead.
  2. Think Long-term is job and preparing for something in your case ( interview prep ) something that can not be done parallely? I feel one can adjust schedule to accommodate some time for learning , family and for self care
  3. Personally I am not a big fan of paid courses. But leverage your money to get a good structured course for whatever you are planning for
SleepyTaco
SleepyTaco
Tatvasoft11mo

Taking a break is fine. Just keep in mind the fact that you do not know / you will not be in control of how long of a break it might end up being. Accordingly plan all aspects of life and career which could be impacted by it before you jump in.

JazzyBurrito
JazzyBurrito
Stealth11mo

Most of the points have been covered but also consider that you will lose leverage over the recruiter to demand a market/above market standard pay hike

WigglyPotato
WigglyPotato
Zepto11mo

Things to consider

  1. Money for your break
  2. Market condition
  3. Your skills and leverage you have in market
    If above 3 checks your boxes go ahead and take a break
    At the end its your call
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