> roughly the same
Except now you have a 6 year gap on your resume to explain and probably a 6 year degradation of skills unless you're really disciplined.
Except now you have a 6 year gap on your resume to explain and probably a 6 year degradation of skills unless you're really disciplined.
False. I took five years to explore personal projects and then couldn’t get a callback to save my life. After landing a menial temp job, suddenly I got calls and interviews and landed a real job in no time. A huge gap can torpedo your efforts.
That kind of freedom is normally only reserved for the kids of the very wealthy, and it opens up all kinds of opportunities.