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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What if the person decided to take a break to travel? Would the approach be the same?[/quote]

Most people don't take several years off to travel.[/quote]

How does this answer my question?

DH has a couple friend who just took a year off of work to travel the world and TTC in the process. We're so happy for them. (They didn't tell the TTC part to anybody but us, not even their parents) but she was kind of scared about the impact on their careers. The husband said SCREW IT, WE'VE WORKED HARD ENOUGH FOR TOO LONG TIME TO RELAX and I told her that she'll have a lot to think of if they indeed get pregnant in the process... They're on month 3 and just finishing Europe. Next step is a cruise in Greece and they're heading to Asia. Their FB pics are breathtaking![/quote]

This answers your question because there is a difference between taking 6 weeks off for travel (which would be considered extravagant in the US) and taking 6 years off to raise children. You don't lose a lot of work skills in 6 weeks, but you are considerably behind with a 6 year hiatus.

As for your friends, they sound irresponsibly fancy free (or independently wealthy). Most people would not hire someone who took a year off just to travel unless it were part of a pre-agreed sabbatical (which would require several years of good work performance before the sabbatical would be granted as well as a commitment to return afterwards--also most companies and unis that grant sabbaticals expect some type of work-related product to come out of the travel). Also, I don't get the little comments about not telling anyone but you and about the FB posts--how old are you?[/quote]

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