[phyzome]

Unemployable after 2 years? In what world?

People take sabbaticals all the time. They raise kids. They start businesses. They take care of sick family members. They work on personal projects. There are a shitload of reasons people take time off. And then they pick up at a new job.

[deckard1]

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[ardit33]

I disagree.... I am doing this, and I have friends that did the extended "1 year" + holiday/sabbatical, and yes they found jobs fine after it.

[dionidium]

We're all supposed to imagine that software is Very Hard Work that changes Very Quickly and so, you know, it just can't be done if you're too tired to come in at 9AM -- better to get your rest and get your brain ready for the Very Difficult Work Ahead -- and you'll fall irrevocably behind if you step away for a year.

Of course, that's all nonsense. But it makes us feel so, so good.