I'm doing it right now. I left my job and created a game company during my sabbatical (https://galantrix.com). Feel free to drop by the company's Discord if you want to chat.
I don't know what to expect going forward. In my experience, as long as you can show that you're keeping your skills sharp, and have something to show for your year off, it can even work to your advantage. Taking one year off to spend your day playing Factorio probably wouldn't look as good to recruiters (although I can see people needing just that after a stressful run).
I don't know what to expect going forward. In my experience, as long as you can show that you're keeping your skills sharp, and have something to show for your year off, it can even work to your advantage. Taking one year off to spend your day playing Factorio probably wouldn't look as good to recruiters (although I can see people needing just that after a stressful run).
BTW, I'm near 50 with 20+ in FAANG/AAA Tech.