want to leave job and hibernate

mynameistallulah

marvin wrote: »

Not necessarily is possible to take a sabbatical from work if the employer allows it.

Reread the OP - he knows he would have to find a new job after his "break".

marybelle01

tylerjames wrote: »

I just need a break, and not just a week or two. I have worked for 12 years solid, apart from about a year out of work, in which I didn't claim any benefits at all. Looking back I should have, as I'd paid into the system.

If I were passionate about my job then I'd be alright, but I have no love for it whatsoever. Why does my life have to be ruled by the mess politicians have got us into? The attitude of 'you have a job be grateful' makes me feel depressed. When I was at school there was so much hope for the future, possibilities. Real life feels like a let down.

I hate the area I live too, nothing but houses, roads, crap pubs, bookies. I long to live by the sea, walk on the beach, be part of a community, live at a slower pace of life.

I don't understand. Are you saying that you didn't claim benefits when you once could have, so you think you're entitled now? Because if you are, then I'm afraid you don't have my vote. Can you answer the question - are you able to support yourself for your break and however long it takes you to find work afterwards? Or are you expecting the taxpayer to fund your walks on the beach and cookery classes - neither of which are likely to increase your employability or get you anything other than another dead end job. I've worked twice the number of years you have, and yes, everyone I know dreams of early retirement down the beach. Which is why the lottery syndicate seems to be popular. But quite apart from the fact that most of us can't afford to lose our income, I'd be ashamed to live off others and expect them to fund my leisure.

And much as I love blaming politicians for everything, I don't see how they are to blame force your boring and dead end job. Even in more plentiful times - like when you started working - there were jobs like this and jobs that weren't. If you don't like the job, do what everyone else has to do. Get a better one. Nobody has forced you to sit around in your boring job. That was your choice.

POPPYOSCAR

tylerjames wrote: »

I just need a break, and not just a week or two. I have worked for 12 years solid, apart from about a year out of work, in which I didn't claim any benefits at all. Looking back I should have, as I'd paid into the system.

If I were passionate about my job then I'd be alright, but I have no love for it whatsoever. Why does my life have to be ruled by the mess politicians have got us into? The attitude of 'you have a job be grateful' makes me feel depressed. When I was at school there was so much hope for the future, possibilities. Real life feels like a let down.

I hate the area I live too, nothing but houses, roads, crap pubs, bookies. I long to live by the sea, walk on the beach, be part of a community, live at a slower pace of life.

Then rent your home out and move to the middle of nowhere, it will be much cheaper there. You may be able to make some money from the rent to live on and get a part time job.

I agree life is a rat race, that is why we have run our own business for years, worked around the clock, saved hard and now we can sit back a bit and take it easy.

On the other hand if it is your job that is getting you down, could you not go to evening classes and retrain for something that does interest you?

Get some money behind you and do it.

dandelionclock30

If you want a break then go for it, plenty of people take a year out to go travelling or whatever. You need to think about how your going to manage your finances if you do decide to have some time out.
Also if you dont like your current job then think about retraining as well. Do what you want to do and what you can afford to do and what is the best for yourself.

cavework

and in six/ twelve months time the main problem has not gone away except you now have no job..
If you can afford to keep yourself for a few months then fine , if you are prepared to do something about looking and applying for your ideal career..BIG TIME
My worry is that after your term of hibernation and finding yourself you won't have a job and people like me who haven't had the luxury of 'time out' will end up subsidising you

evanjonesaber

Will your work allow you to take a career break? If so, go for that! Will mean you still have your job, you can have time off (unpaid obviously), and think about what you want to do.

earthbound_misfit

Save up, then go backpacking somewhere for as long as you can afford. Rent the flat out while you do this. Travelling makes you more aware of yourself and what you'd like to do when you get back.

DCFC79

The thing with being out of work for that long you will end up getting into the routine of getting up when you want and might find it harder to find the urge to look for a job.

ali-t

tylerjames wrote: »

I hate the area I live too, nothing but houses, roads, crap pubs, bookies. I long to live by the sea, walk on the beach, be part of a community, live at a slower pace of life.

The solution is simple. Sell your house and use the proceeds to fund your time out whether that is in the UK or elsewhere.

That way you don't drain the country's resources, someone else can get your job and you will come back with new skills, a new outlook and contribute great things to the country

rosered1963

Hi tylerjames.

What you are yearning to do, I did in 1997. I took a year out completely. I was 33 and single. I saved like mad and worked three jobs in order to save enough money to do it. I felt so free as I had money behind me. Funnily enough, I did work a bit in that time - doing things I liked or for people I knew who needed a hand.

It was the best thing I ever did. However, I wouldn't even contemplate doing that with any reliance whatsoever on any state benefit. You need to be truly free of all that to do what you want. Plenty of others here have talked about the moral implications of taking time out on benefits so I won't go there as it's not what your question was about anyway.

I would say - work like mad, spend as little as possible and do it. Get away from where you are now - it sounds like you hate it by the way.