From Work to Wander: My First Month on a Career Break in Germany
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- It’s been one whole month since I started my year-long career break, and what a journey it’s been! In this video, I’m recapping our first 30 days in Germany, sharing where we stayed, what we saw, and how I felt during this first chapter of living life on pause. From exploring charming towns and taking in stunning scenery to adjusting to the realities of being away from the 9-to-5 grind, this month has been full of adventure and self-reflection.
If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a career break or you’re curious about what life looks like when you step away from the corporate world, this video is for you! I’ll share the highs, the unexpected challenges, and my thoughts on how this first month has changed my perspective.
What’s in this video:
Where we stayed in Germany
My reflections after 30 days of freedom
What my days look like career break style (Transport, Shopping, Chores)
Day Trips near Stuttgart
Favorite moments from the month
Hit subscribe to follow along on this journey of exploration, growth, and adventure! 🎥✨
Here’s a few videos I found helpful when learning about the Deutschland Ticket:
This video from Simple Germany: • Deutschland Ticket [Is...
Near From Home gives great insight to navigating transportation: • How To Buy Tickets and...
I love listening to your journey❤
Ah what a lovely local man walking you to your accommodation. Wow, the loft view! Haha, Catching Jimmy off guard and him scurrying away in the background. There's nothing quite like the foitball (soccer) crowd in America.
@@julieallen917 We loved that little loft ❤️ Can you believe Jimmy is camera shy?! 😂🤷 Thanks for watching - you all got it good with the footy ⚽🏟️
Thank you, Natalie! This is incredibly helpful as I start prepping for long-term career plans! So great to hear first-hand from a real working person who's actually taken a career break from the corporate world! This gives me more confidence to start planning the career break!
I'm so glad you found it helpful! If I can do it, you can do it :-)
What a great way to start the year off. Do you feel like you got used to not working in the first month or does it feel like you’re just on vacation?
Oh, I struggled to feel like this was "real" the first month. You're spot on, it felt like an extended vacation. It really started to hit home the second month that I really don't have to wake up at a certain time or be online for calls. What a privilege this time off is going to be!
I love listening to your journey❤
Thank you so much, Laura!