Comments on: 10 Reasons To Take A Career Break Right Now

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 27 May 2014 06:37:37 +0000

I love number 9. I think people lose sight of dreaming and travel seems to require dreaming.

By: Elena

Elena — Thu, 15 May 2014 18:06:52 +0000

Love this especially “Learn to dream again.”

By: Heidi (@WagonersAbroad)

Heidi (@WagonersAbroad) — Fri, 09 May 2014 17:07:26 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more! Especially the bonus tip. Just do it now, don’t wait for the rainy day.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:19:11 +0000

As a nurse I am often told by elderly patients to travel while I can as those who have waited until retirement age find that they cannot due to several factors including health issues.
As a family we travel OS once a year and travel interstate twice a year between working to pay for our trips and our children attend school.
I believe that travelling the world with my children has been a fantastic education for them.
I agree with Charles K 100%. There are many ways to travel on a budget or go on a working holiday and still have a fantastic experience that will bring joy through memories long after you have returned.

By: Charles Kosman

Charles Kosman — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:11:06 +0000

In reply to Steph.

Steph, we know firsthand the cost of taking time of work. We left good paying jobs when we first got together to travel for years at a time and the money it cost us to live was a fraction of the money we lost in potential income. That being said, time may be as costly as expenses however it’s also worth a lot more to us.

As far as we’re concerned, the more time we spend following our passions the better. Of course, everyone needs to eat so to each their own. There are ways to travel for cheap (working while you travel, volunteering for food and lodging, etc.) so it can be done regardless of how much or how little a person makes.

You also never know what tomorrow may bring and you might land a job making double or triple what you’re currently earning and think life is grand. Now instead of thinking how can I afford to travel you’ll be thinking how can I leave this sweet job? Your time will now be 2 or 3 times more costly than what it was. Times that thought by 40 years and you’ll never see what the world has to offer. It happens all too often.

All I have to say is life is short and take what enjoyment you can from it. If travel appeals to you, make it happen!

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:12:55 +0000

#10 Travel may be cheap, but taking off work isn’t. I make $9 an hour at my job. I took several days off this week because a friend was visiting, and now I get to worry about incurring more credit card debt from the lost wages. Time is just as costly as expenses.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:29:26 +0000

I must to say my heart lift a little this moment. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Mary @ Green Global Travel

Mary @ Green Global Travel — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 03:54:35 +0000

I could not agree more with these reasons. Number 5 really hits home with me. Thank you for sharing this! 🙂

By: Agness

Agness — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:41:15 +0000

That’s so true. I did it not to regret anything in my life. I felt like it was the right moment to think of myself and do what I always wanted to do!

By: Ourjourneytothesea

Ourjourneytothesea — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:21:52 +0000

Currently working on it!!! Though our career break requires purchasing a boat! Bring it on!!