Ask HN: Is it worth taking a year off?
1 pointby thepaulthomson3 hours ago3 comments
  • tim-tdayan hour ago
    How would learning about cutting-edge tech ruin your career? Are you an historian?

    If you’re in tech just found an LLC (legal zoom $300) call yourself founder and CEO. Declare it as stealth AI startup on LinkedIn. Even if you never release anything (unlikely) The valley loves failure so you’re fine either way.

    “Founded a startup that never went anywhere” is not an uncommon story.

    • thepaulthomsonan hour ago
      Not going to lie, that sounds so tempting.

      But I guess that's the point of the original question, quitting basically puts me on an entrepreneurial path

  • turtleyacht3 hours ago
    Experience is cumulative. A single year is not bad. Plus it's relevant to your work or industry.
    • thepaulthomson3 hours ago
      I just don't know if recruiters or hiring managers would buy that. It feels like non-traditional career paths get penalized
      • turtleyacht3 hours ago
        Benefit of the doubt is they're looking for ways to help qualify you, so education and existing experience easily overrides gaps. As always, it depends.

        A year is full of distractions. Maybe better to find ways to AI in your present.

      • blinkbat3 hours ago
        How long have you worked in this field?
  • blinkbat3 hours ago
    If you can afford it and stay on top of the art, it's fine