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re: 47 and burned out
Posted on 2/18/15 at 10:30 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Posted on 2/18/15 at 10:30 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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Would it be cool? Yes.
Would I ever hire you? Hell no.
I don't want to derail this tread, but why does this line of thinking exist? My wife and I work our asses off and have saved up decent money. Why should we be penalized for taking a year off and traveling the world? The only thing that's stopping me is your example above. I seriously doubt a job would be easy to come by after a year off doing "nothing." I really don't understand why working towards this type of goal is frowned upon.
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Posted on 2/19/15 at 12:06 am to NewIberiaHaircut
There are a few reasons:
1) It raises the question of "will you do this again?". High level banking jobs take several months to get fully onboard. They don't want to hire someone who is going to leave in 3-4 years. It's bad enough they have to compete with other firms, but competing with awesome beaches in foreign countries is tough to manage.
2) the same reason I would never hire someone with a face tattoo. It's a chicken and egg scenario. Regardless of how bad the issue actually is, you chose to put yourself in it knowing the social stigma. It shows either very poor decision making or a rebellious attitude that does not work in the corporate world. I don't care how skilled you are, you're worthless if I can't trust you to not make terrible decisions.
3) you lose touch. Missing an entire year of deal flow means that you are way behind and could easily make some of the same mistakes that have recently occurred in your field. Even if you "keep up", it's not the same as being immersed in it.
1) It raises the question of "will you do this again?". High level banking jobs take several months to get fully onboard. They don't want to hire someone who is going to leave in 3-4 years. It's bad enough they have to compete with other firms, but competing with awesome beaches in foreign countries is tough to manage.
2) the same reason I would never hire someone with a face tattoo. It's a chicken and egg scenario. Regardless of how bad the issue actually is, you chose to put yourself in it knowing the social stigma. It shows either very poor decision making or a rebellious attitude that does not work in the corporate world. I don't care how skilled you are, you're worthless if I can't trust you to not make terrible decisions.
3) you lose touch. Missing an entire year of deal flow means that you are way behind and could easily make some of the same mistakes that have recently occurred in your field. Even if you "keep up", it's not the same as being immersed in it.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 10:02 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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Why should we be penalized for taking a year off and traveling the world?
Just from the perspective of a potential new employer----How do i know when you're just gonna flake out and leave me in a bind because you want some "me" time to travel and see the world? It's too big a risk IMO. I'd rather hire someone more motivated.
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