#22

Ah, the dream!

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#23

Currently doing that now, except I have no intention of returning to the industry I left, and am doing another job.

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#24

Yeah same here apart from I am just remaining in the same job.

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#25

This is a big worry. Nothing to lose though, right? Better to miserable in a job after having had a nice time away that be miserable in a job and not have had that ‘experience’.

(I’m not really miserable in my job, to be tbf)

#26

id need some kind of structure i think. although i cant imagine ever having enough money to be able to afford to do it. that woofing sounds pretty wanky, bet you get loads of didsbury rich kids doing that

#27

Yeah, I guess that’s the way I’ve justified it to myself for so long. I feel like my acceptance of any easy life is narrowing as I get older (I’m way past your alleged 28 years) so might as well just do it. Can’t see it being the sort of thing I’d regret? (hopefully)

#28

This sounds much more like it, thanks. Maybe I’ll just copy all of your holidays from now on, after Velodyssey success!

I will be 32 years old by July when it will start.

I’ll ignore the work side of things for now. Can’t ever really imagine having a magical well-paid rewarding job that is stress-free.

#29

We’re allowed to take a career break in here for up to three years I think. Don’t know if I would bother but if I did I’d probably just try and play more music and maybe travel around Europe a bit. I was never the type to go travelling.

#30

I can take minimum 3 months up to 12 months.

Was thinking of taking the full year and dipping in and out of casual work to keep myself afloat

#31

i think id try and get bar work over being a dog or a unicorn

#32

I sometimes think I’d like to do this, but then I always realise that I just want to quit my job.

#33

I quit my job completely and took 6 months off last year. Did some travelling, spent some time doing things that I love, went and visited people in various places. That sort of thing.

Started a new job in October last year and I’m probably tempted to quit and do it again once every two or three days at least.

#34

That sounds kind of ace. I mean, yeah, obviously horrible, but that’s all you’ve got to worry about and it’s just a neat little capsule life. I’m speaking from a position of privilege, obviously, and I acknowledge that, but it does appeal.

FYI not from Didsbury or rich in any way.

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#35

I’m freelance and I feel like i’ve finally built up a solid enough portfolio and worked on enough high profile stuff that i could disappear for a bit and still get work when I come back. Really hope I actually follow through with this though. When work is coming in a lot it becomes tempting to play it safe

#36

Eh. For a week as a kind of physically punishing meditation? Maybe. I don’t think he got anything out of it though, aside from realising manual labour is difficult, unpleasant, and ultimately not very fulfilling.

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#38

Kind of did it backwards – I studied Graphic Design at Uni, hated it, just about scraped a degree. Went home after graduation and ended up working in specialist retail for about 8 years before being made redundant. I was unemployed for about 18 months, bar a couple of temp jobs and occasional bits of bar work. Started doing bits of freelance design work and have now ended up as a full-time designer, and have been doing that for the past 4 years. What’s most odd is that I now totally love my job.

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