Originally Posted by operator
The prevailing attitude around here (or at least in my immediate surrounding family) is that the faster you get into university, the faster you graduate, and the faster you start making some real money. As such, any suggestions or hints of year off or time off is met with extreme prejudice.
Absolutely ..... typical of boomer generational thinking. The company will gladly burn you to a fraction of who you once were in the name of profits. Then ditch you and replace you with a new graduate who will work for relative peanuts. It's cheaper than training and retraining you. I discovered this when almost done my schooling and I basically gave up on coding. Unless of course you are that "special" geek that can code your own apps and create your own software niche/company.
I think with the price of post secondary, and how fast we are all expected to live and produce, some time off to make sure your studies are what you "really" want to do it actually the smart thing to do. Better chance of getting ROI that way. IMHO.
I know of waaaaay too many friends with degrees they don't use. I know of a Masters in Eco-toxicology...now a photographer. Go figure.