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Oct 9, 20205 yr I'm wondering this too, and I'll be watching for replies. My current job is both exhausting and emotionally draining, so I need to leave fairly soon. Fortunately my family would be OK without my income for a while. I could finish my BSN in 2-3 semesters, so it would be 6-9 months.
How bad is it to have a break in between jobs?
Did anyone successfully take 6 months-ish off and was able to still find work? How big of a deal was the time off to the next employer?