I was happy at Apple, but I burned out after becoming a manager. I took a career break at 30 and have no regrets.

An Apple manager says her promotion led to burnout — and that taking a career break was worth it.

I burned out and quit my demanding career. It turned into an unexpected, 18-month career break that changed my life

Alice Kim quit her finance career due to burnout and found renewed purpose and balance through surfing and freelance work.
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My first career break in 20 years was daunting. I made the most of the reset and got a new job in 8 months

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Stewart, 43, who lives in the UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I worked for nearly 20 years straight before I took a ...
Forbes

How To Turn A Career Gap Into A Selling Point Employers Love

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Nearly half (47%) of U.S. workers have experienced career ...
Forbes

The Mid-Career Slump: How To Break Through When You Feel Stuck

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Yahoo

Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial ...
Business Insider

A sabbatical after 7 years in my job gave me the headspace to get off the corporate ladder

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Glenn Stephenson, 32, who lives in Belfast, UK. The following has ...

Micro-Retirement: Why Gen Z and Millennials Choose Career Breaks

Discover why Gen Z and millennials are embracing micro-retirements, and learn financial tips for planning career breaks that ...
The Business Journals

Career gaps still carry stigma despite growing acceptance, report finds

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Career breaks — once considered a hiring liability ...
AOL

Why some workers are choosing extended career breaks and adult gap years

For many, the thought of a break from the daily grind conjures images of a two-week holiday or a long weekend. Yet, a growing number of individuals are daring to envision something far more ...
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How career breaks hold women back and how workplace rights can change that

Career breaks for caregiving often come at a high cost for women, limiting promotions, hindering career advancements and widening the gender pay gap. Didem Bakar’s experience shows how easily care ...
Orlando Sentinel

Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial ...