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Am I Crazy to Leave a Stable UX Job to Travel the World? : r/UXDesign

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r/UXDesign is for people working in UX to discuss research and design problems, career advancement, and the profession. Questions about breaking into the field, and design reviews of work produced only for a portfolio will be redirected to stickied threads. Post flair is required. User flair is recommended and can be customized. Please review sub rules before posting or commenting. (25M - 2.5 years experience in UI/UX) I see a lot of posts here about struggles in UX, but I really love working in the field and want to continue doing so. That said, I have this overwhelming desire to travel the world. Last year, I was lucky enough to take 6 weeks off to explore Europe, and it ignited a passion for experiencing other cultures and meeting people worldwide. Since then, I’ve felt like I’m wasting time and will regret not following this dream. The problem is, my current job doesn’t allow much flexibility. It’s a small, in-office company (15 people + a call center), and remote work is practical

Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. As Karen suggested, see if you can work remotely at all. I paired working remotely for 2 months with several weeks of vacation and it was great. I stayed in just a couple places while I worked and the time difference (East Coast US works hours while in EU) meant I had a long morning to sightsee and even feel a bit like a local. My other bit of life advice is to always have your next vacation booked in your calendar. It will make time fly by and always give you something to look forward to. Of course not. Life is to…

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