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r/selfimprovement · u/GhostserpentAug 1, 2026, 5:05 PM

Taking a Year Off at 24 a bad idea?

Have a high paying job, however I have had to work 12 hour days and have 0 work life balance the last 6 years to get there. My stress levels are also insanely high, managing over 50 people and getting calls and text on my days off as I am heavily relied on.

I could take 1 year off with my savings, but just worry how hard it will be to get a job with similar pay. I am honestly so burnt out and wake up every day exhausted and wanting to quit. I could likely continue and eventually get promoted to make even more, but I don’t want to live like this.

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u/Carterazzi1Aug 1, 2026, 5:10 PM
Have a high paying job, however I have had to work 12 hour days and have 0 work life balance the last 6 years to get there. My stress levels are also insanely high, managing over 50 people and getting calls and text on my days off as I am heavily relied on.

I could take 1 year off with my savings, but just worry how hard it will be to get a job with similar pay. I am honestly so burnt out and wake up every day exhausted and wanting to quit. I could likely continue and eventually get promoted to make even more, but I don’t want to live like this.

My friend, your broken spirit is speaking to you through your own typed words. Take the time off. Focus on what your heart and body need today. Do not worry about how to put yourself in the same situation in the future without fixing what is needed first.
- u/[deleted]1Aug 1, 2026, 5:10 PM
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- u/Accomplished-Tip30051Aug 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
  you already said it yourself at the end there, you dont want to live like this. thats not small thing to ignore took 3 months off myself when work was eating me alive and everybody said i was crazy. best decision i made, came back with clear head and actually found better job after. your health is not coming back if you burn it all away for promotion
u/Andrew24011Aug 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
It might be a bad idea. If you've put in 6 years now nonstop - something in your role made it worth it, or something in the money it provides, or the goals it ticks off. The real question would be - at what point did the "grind" turn into a "slog". I doubt you've gritted your teeth all 6 years. I've got a feeling you were fully in your element in those 12 hour days and being needed - until something changed. What changed? People rely on you too much, that instead of working on what makes you special/unique/your thing, you've been maintaining things for others instead?
u/cherrylie__1Aug 1, 2026, 5:19 PM
Please, you need to listen to yourself. If it's too much (wich is NORMAL) it's a sign that you need to rest. Ofc if you quit you're probably going to get paid less than rn but health has no price. Take care!
u/Osservare19891Aug 1, 2026, 5:30 PM
"If you become seriously ill, develop burnout, or need antidepressants because of your job, you won't be able to work there anymore in any case. Choose wisely."
u/Fosuree931Aug 1, 2026, 5:31 PM
If you are considering taking a year off then can't you try talking to your employer about working fewer hours or something because off the stress?
- u/skiddybop1Aug 1, 2026, 6:46 PM
  or go on an loa?
u/F1T_131Aug 1, 2026, 5:44 PM
I think you should probably make sure you have a plan so you don't go of the rails or completely fall out idk, you're probably not. Like that with the kind of job you have. That's kinda what I would need to do so maybe I am projecting. I just feel like I can relate to the lack of work life balance. I am making money sure. I am working and this is all great. But when I am working and not able to do things that I enjoy anymore like running, gaming, sports because I am 60hrs of the week working, I am sometimes questioning the point. I can't stop, part of me likes working, I have some purpose like this, I can buy what I want, I can feed the fam but like, I get home and just drop dead on the sofa some days for a few hours and it's scrub up and straight back to work after. I know it's not sustainable but I am not sure of how I want to change it. Currently my plan is that once I have enough experience, I'll try to find a way to take less hours. I went off course, I am sorry. I think you should try taking some holidays instead? Negotiate a period of leave or something about your hours first, see if that works maybe. Then if that doesn't work, consider the nuclear option of finding another job with better hours and or taking that year or whatever it is off in the meantime.
u/[deleted]1Aug 1, 2026, 5:48 PM
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u/Accomplished_Hair1201Aug 1, 2026, 5:49 PM
Yeah it may technically be a “bad idea” to walk away from this. But living miserably and trying to excuse it is also a bad idea. I’d go for it and make a change personally
u/WordDevourer1Aug 1, 2026, 6:06 PM
Taking a year off at 24 is the best idea, especially if you are still on your parents insurance. I took 9 months off from a job that stressed me out and even though I wasn't in a high paying job before, I got a +50% raise compared to my last job and I am way less stressed. I was also able to take the time to work on projects I was neglecting, learn new skills, and figure out a bit more of what I actually wanted to do.
u/coolranchdoritoz1Aug 1, 2026, 6:09 PM
Take the year off and travel the world
u/KPTN251Aug 1, 2026, 6:17 PM
Start with less time off and see how you feel / extend if needed. Doesnt have to decide on a full year right away. I was in a very similar situation at a similar age. Played it right and ended up not slowing down my career progression at all. Started with 3 months, extended to 4 or 5, then ended up going back recharged and performing even better. Depending on your geography and situation, you could also potentially get this covered by medical/disability, with the right doctor/documentation.
u/thebockclocker1Aug 1, 2026, 6:24 PM
Take a solo trip somewhere. We're all going to die some day so some time enjoying yourself
u/OppoSalami1Aug 1, 2026, 6:29 PM
Choosing yourself is never a bad idea
u/one-off-one1Aug 1, 2026, 6:35 PM
Yes. Negotiate more support and/or vacation time first. If you end up fired for it you can file for unemployment and get your break anyway.
u/Sorry-Jackfruit-80611Aug 1, 2026, 6:47 PM
I did it at that age! You won’t be able to when you’re older with more responsibilities, or at least that was my logic in deciding to do so