The surprising benefits of a mid-career break
I&#x27;m currently on a trip around the world, going over 1 year at the moment and loving life, I wouldn&#x27;t trade it for anything.<p>I&#x27;ve met countless 20-somethings doing the same, and a surprising number of mid-career professionals, and they&#x27;re all European.<p>I have yet to meet a single person in almost 2 years of international travel that is from the US and was willing to take a break in their career.<p>I hope this American culture shifts towards Europe in the future. Americans are left out of this experience and cultural exchange, and seen as choosing to rather stay at home to toil over their bank accounts. The professional and personal benefits are more than adding 1 more year of your working life will ever get you, and besides, I want to see the change because I have a vested interest in finding a job when I come back.