Currently have a great job working in big data / ml. Really in demand. I'm 27, 3 years experience, bs math/computer science. If I were to quit and travel for six months, how hard would it be to get me back to here? How negatively would employers look down on me?
Quitting my dev job to travel
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Re: Quitting my dev job to travel
#2Would your boss rehire you in 6 months? Do you have to quit? You may be able to just take a leave of absence or extended holiday at your own expense?
Why would you want to get back to being a corporate slave?
I'm working on building my own company. Freedom! :) I'm taking a three-week impromptu vacation right now.
Re: Quitting my dev job to travel
#3Where do you live now?
You could consider getting a job in Europe, working in the same field. Once in Europe it's incredibly easy to travel around. With some employers you get 7 weeks of vacation, and some areas have mandatory 35 hour maximum work weeks, which means you have plenty of free time to travel.
Re: Quitting my dev job to travel
#4Couldn't you combine work and travel? Take your laptop with you to exotic places, and work as a "digital nomad" while telecommuting in to work?