I'm pretty burned out and been thinking about resigning for a long time. I've used up all my vacation and leave isn't an option. No particular plans, just want to spend time with family, travel a bit, pursue hobbies, side projects, etc. Any advice on how to keep the employment gap from haunting me if/when I decide to get back into industry?
So many people in tech do this I don’t see how this is a problem anymore.
So this is what the rat race has done to us. Someone working at the dream company of half the world is feeling burnt out, yet can't take days off for the more important things in life. This makes me wonder if all this is really worth the price we are paying for it. OP - Take unpaid leave and get yourself recharged. Also, try to change teams if the work is overwhelming here. There are more important things to life than work - especially your own health and happiness.
OP is trolling. Google is super laid back. Everyone is vest and rest
Not much chance to rest when you have NI. But it can be for a lot of people.
Fill the gap by side projects or self learning something.. I don’t see it a problem if it’s not very long. A years max
Which org in G? I thought everyone rests and vests at G.
Everyone? Only those who aren't at G have this view about it
That must be my misconception too then.
I had 7 yr gap. Its a matter of interview skills and your skills in general. The hardest part is to get back on the door. Once you get an interview, you can control it in some way
Don’t know if you’re male or female and whether it makes a difference but I was home for two years with a kid. I went right back to work after he was born, worked for about a year and burned out. Went home when he was one and interviewing at 3 years old. When asked, told them the truth. I was home with the baby. Now that worked because he was little but I feel like now days if you say, I burned myself out by working too much and wanted to spend some time with my family and to brush up on my skills and I could afford to, no one will have an issue with it.
I agree. This sounds noble too. I used the same reason in part
I did this last year. Quit my job to travel and study for six months. Ended up taking care of family. I was able to find a new job quickly and no one asked me about my employment gap. However, on my LinkedIn, I put I was on sabbatical. I wouldn't worry about it unless you are going to take off more than a year.
First the employment gap is not an issue unless you have a pattern on your resume. Even that is actually not a problem because most employers like to see Google resumes. That said, as someone who sees a ton of Google resumes I always wonder why are they applying. Was it a PIP, some other issue, etc. 9 times out of 10, the candidate got too tired of making money and working on boring crap, and wants to work on something interesting or wants to go higher in the org. Make sure you have good references from Google. That way when you come back into the market you will not have any doubters. Your strong references will ensure you don't have to title down or level down. Try not to take more than a year because the valley is far to competitive. Even a Google principal engineer/Director out of a job for 2 years is not interesting. Have fun, go to Kauai and stay in the Hanalei area.
The best way I ever saw to address this was on someone’s LI profile: “planned learning sabbatical” and then she listed at least 15 things she leanrned over her “time off”.
Did the same. Even boosted my salary when I came back after six months.
In NYC it’s illegal to ask about gaps
Seriously? What's the reasoning behind this law?
Why you asking me? I didn’t write the laws, just here stating facts