"This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Victoria Dobbie, 30, who works in ad sales at TikTok and lives in Munich. She has given notice that she plans to leave her job in December, so she can travel the world for at least six months. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity. This time of year can inspire people to reflect on their lives and careers and whether they're fulfilled, challenged, or ready for change."
"My decision to quit my job and go traveling came from a realization that, most probably, we're all going to be working until we're 65, 70. I never took a gap year, as is commonly done in Europe, because I was so ambitious. I wanted to get out of uni, do my first internship, and first grad program. I'm now 30. I'm single. I don't have kids, and I don't have a mortgage. The idea of having to work for the next 30, potentially 40 years, without a longer break is somewhat daunting. So, I thought, "Why don't I take off six months, maybe a year, if finances allow, to do something I've always wanted to do?""
Victoria Dobbie, 30, works in ad sales at TikTok and lives in Munich. She has given notice to leave in December and plans to travel the world for at least six months. She never took a gap year because of early ambition and steady career progression through internships and graduate programs. She is single, without children or a mortgage, and worries about working for the next 30 to 40 years without a longer break. Two former colleagues who traveled inspired her. She views her decision as a chosen pause rather than an escape from burnout.
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