> Realistically you can't retire, not with two pre-teen kids.
Yeah, I think I realize this deep down, and part of why I don't want to.
> I took about 3 years off in my 40s
How did your job search go when you decided to go back to work? What was your last job before taking a break and what was the new job that you found? Were they similar or completely different? Did you have any trouble with a 3-year gap? You obviously didn't have any major issues, like not finding a job. But were you questioned a lot about the gap? Sorry so many questions, but I'm intensely interested in how it went for you because I might be doing the same.
If I do take a year off, I figure I could explain it partly with the pandemic, and wanting to take care of my kids (not untrue).
I know my savings allow me a long runway and if I take a career break, I'm sure I could figure something out during that time. But still, actually stepping off that cliff is nerve-wracking, for me at least.
Yeah, I think I realize this deep down, and part of why I don't want to.
> I took about 3 years off in my 40s
How did your job search go when you decided to go back to work? What was your last job before taking a break and what was the new job that you found? Were they similar or completely different? Did you have any trouble with a 3-year gap? You obviously didn't have any major issues, like not finding a job. But were you questioned a lot about the gap? Sorry so many questions, but I'm intensely interested in how it went for you because I might be doing the same.
If I do take a year off, I figure I could explain it partly with the pandemic, and wanting to take care of my kids (not untrue).
I know my savings allow me a long runway and if I take a career break, I'm sure I could figure something out during that time. But still, actually stepping off that cliff is nerve-wracking, for me at least.