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In response to "I understand, but I'm wondering how long to work and earn above what I budget." by Hotkiss

that's not an easy question - depends on what you make, what your expenses are, if you have somewhere rent-free to come back to.

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) May 29 '09, 08:40

it can be done in 6 months, if you just put all your energy into earning money and not spending any.

nobody looks down on someone who just spent a year traveling the world. nobody. (no, not even employers.)

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I thought employers are disgusted and suspicious of long unemployment. Or does that only apply to couchpotatoness? -- nm - Hotkiss May 29, 08:44 10
- Tie it into why it makes you a good fit for a job. You'll be working in a creative industry - you'll be more creative having had a wider variety of - Roger More May 29, 08:47 6
  - Here's my take. If you're the kind of person who wants to have that kind of adventure, you may not be the kind of person who wants to work for a large - loosilu May 29, 08:48 5
    - Hey, I had that adventure, and I work for a large, conservative employer :) -- nm - Roger More May 29, 08:50 4
      - I work for DOD! so I really don't buy that it's a liability. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:52 3
        
        I think government (at least in Canada and Australia) is more flexible than private employers - Roger More May 29, 08:56 1
        
        Your IM is probably true, but honestly, I don't know anyone who harmed their career by traveling. quite the opposite. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:59
        
        My friend is interning with them this summer. Cool beans. -- nm - Hotkiss May 29, 08:54
- many employers see travel as a plus. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:47
- That's sort of true, so you'd want to spin it right I think. - TFox May 29, 08:46
- i would think that was true if you weren't doing anything. but that's not the case here. -- nm - Andie May 29, 08:46

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