Is It Crazy to Hit Pause on a Cushy Career?

Fifteen years in the grind, a decade of that in big tech, and here I am—late thirties, just out of a breakup, staring at the Manhattan skyline from my overpriced apartment. My job pays well (think $400K), but lately, I feel like I’m running on autopilot. Every day, I fantasize about just walking away for a year—traveling, working out, dating, maybe finally picking up those random hobbies I keep Googling at 2am. But then the fear creeps in: what if I come back and the industry’s moved on without me? What if my savings dry up faster than my motivation? Has anyone else felt this itch to escape the hamster wheel? Or am I just losing it? Would love to hear how you handled this kind of existential work crisis. 🤔💭 #CareerBreak #WorkLifeBalance #ExistentialCrisis #JobCareer