I Quit My 6 Figures Tech Job To Travel for 1 Year | Sabbatical Leave, Adult Gap Year
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- #sabbaticaljourney #lifebeyond9to5 #gapyear
Happy New Year beautiful souls! In 2023, I took a leap of faith and bid farewell to my 9-5 job as a Senior Enterprise Customer Success Manager role at a tech firm.
I found myself mentally physically, emotionally exhausted and I needed a break from corporate Canada. In this video, I pour out my heart about why I made the decision and how I was able to go on a one-year sabbatical without any financial constraints.
What began as a dream transformed into a tangible goal that allowed me to travel, rest, and chase other passions. I hope you find this video helpful in planning your own journey!
📖 Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:24 Q&A from Instagram
03:46 Why did I take a sabbatical?
05:17 How much $$ to save for a one-year sabbatical
09:17 How long it took to save for a sabbatical + getting a side hustle
11:41 Separating funds + traveling expenses
14:07 How to stay disciplined when saving for a gap year
18:14 How to get over personal guilt of not working
25:17 Outro
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This was a highly requested video and I hope you guys find it valuable! I'm so excited to share a lot with you guys on the channel this year, and I'm looking forward to all the feedback from my TH-cam community. Also, what is your favourite takeaway from the video? See you in the comments! 😘
‘Uncertainty is not the end of the world’
It isn’t! 👏🏾
This video was so timely. I’ve taken one month breaks here and there but a year-long sabbatical sounds like a dream. I’m laser focused on saving right now, not for a sabbatical but to pay off debt and I can’t tell you how good it was to hear you say “I can’t afford that.” There’s no shame in admitting that and I need to remind myself of that every day, but it’s so hard when my mindset was programmed to “treat yourself” for years. You are such an inspiration on so many levels. I wish you all the best with Fade ❤
As a Capricorn, I quit medical school three yrs ago without my parents’ consent. Nobody in my family even knew. I graduated with 2:1 in Education at another Nigerian university they didn’t know about, and I did this to build my London career in tech. My parents finally knew I left medical school in Nigeria when I graduated in Education. They were madddd but I didn’t look back, didn’t care about their opinions cos they would have dissuaded me, stopped me, destroyed my dreams which they admitted to. Now, guess what, I’m in London building my tech career, cos I want to be a boss product manager/VP of product at a big tech company. Capricorns are capable of anything just to achieve their goals.
Capricorn here . . I feel you hard on this
“if i wasn’t achieving something, then i’d feel useless” wow! this hit the nail on the head. we are more than our accomplishments.
Yes we are way more than our accomplishments and I'm glad that taking a break helped me realize that!
This video looks amazing!
I also took a 3-month sabbatical last year and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while.
Love to hear this!
This was so detailed and valuable…….May your days be long Alma 💕
Thank you for sharing.
I’m really excited for what’s to come🎉
Oh wow!! Such a great vlog with great insights! You should consider adding to your cap 'financial advisor'..you are truly organized and gifted. That kind of meticulous financial planning isn't everyone's cup of tea. You can easily monetize this gift!🙏
Thanks for sharing!
This is such an amazing idea! I’ll definitely incorporate self sabbaticals in the future.
I loved the background/setup of this video and the tips you shared 👌! Excited to see more videos 🎉
Thank you babe! 🥰
Hit 200k today. Thank you for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months. Started with 14k in last month 2024. The price is perfect.
Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly
Sincerely speaking. I will continue to trade and stick to expert David daily signals / and guidance.
I'm new at this, please how can I reach him?"
he's mostly on Instagram,, using the user name
Davidalantepper222 💯...that's it
Your self-discipline during the saving stage was so inspirational.
Thank you! 🙏
Love that you were able to do this for yourself! so so important and I'm sure you're feeling very refreshed now too!
I definitely am! Thank you babe! 💃🏽
This was so insightful and well thought out! Also love the quality of the video
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this video, learnt a lot
Love this video, and the new set up! Looking forward to what you have planned for us this year!
I'm so glad you guys love the new set up!!!!
This is so educative and inspiring. Thanks for sharing Alma, I love this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is soooo helpful and detailed, thanks for being open and sharing . You really have inspired me to add this to my life goal. And I can’t wait to shop Fade.
This is what I absolutely love to hear! Thank you for watching :)
Taking notes! Thanks for sharing Alma❤
You are welcome ❤️
The quality of this video is amazing! Looking forward to your long form content this year. Putting a credit on bills like phone payment is very smart. You set yourself up beautifully
Thank you babe! Everyone loves this studio, so I'm going to have to keep shooting here 😂
So excited for all the new content coming 💃🏾💃🏾
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Okay! This setup🙌🏾 you look beautiful
Thank you!!
Loving this series 👌🏾🤎
Thank you!! ♥
You go girl👏🏾👏🏾so proud of you. Trust me you did it at the right time. My dream life is to not work as well.... And I pray and hope to be able to gift myself a sabbatical sometime in the future too. Thanks for sharing this video... very Inspiring❤❤❤❤
You can do it! And thank you so much!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 this was an incredible video Alma! It’s been such a joy to follow your journey and I’m so happy to see you grow and flourish in all that you do! I hope that one day, I will be able to do something similarly to this!
I love this comment so much! Thank you for following me on this journey ❤️
Amazing!!! So proud of you and this is so inspiring, the discipline is beautiful to see
Thank you so much my babe!!
Saved this and finally selling in to watch now. So glad you made it :)
Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you Alma for this video. This was so inspiring!
Can you make a video on your career growth in Tech, tips to having a mentor to guide you.
And also pointers on how to get back into coporate after a sabbatical
Excited for this content!!
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Hi Alma! You seem very responsible with money which is awesome. Can you share more about your side hustles?
Enjoyed this. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Looking forward to the 2024 conversations here.
Congratulations on your clothing line.
Yes, please do another video for the breakdown and also how to explain gaps in your resume.
#TeamCapricorn 😶
Thank you ☺️
Yes! Capricorn here. I understand all too well. Always doing. Im hoping to get much relaxation when I take my sabbatical.
Yes, will you please do a video regarding a breakdown on planning a sabbatical.
Great vlog about sabbatical 😊👍🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this video Alma, it was so valuable! I heard you mention some side hustles. Are you able to do a video on side hustle ideas? I heard you mention a few, and it would be great to hear more. Thanks for always make great content.
This is a great idea and I will definitely add it to my content ideas! What exactly would you like to know about side hustles?
Thanks for responding Alma! Can’t wait for more videos.
When it comes to side hustles, I would like to see where to search, how to get started, side hustles that are manageable with a 9-5 (I know this is subjective, but maybe focusing more on remote work), side hustles for GTA/people living in Canada, and side hustle ideas that you’ve either already heard of/know friends that are doing it?
Just some ideas to consider! Love your content.
so inspiring 😊i wanna take a break in a few years too (but forever lol)
Haha I heard that "forever" very loud and clear 😂
Love the quality Alma. One question I do have is around explaining your break when you decide to go back. 2nd question is any tips on growing in corporate. What tips or systems have you incorporated in your journey. Thank you
Thank you!! This is definitely a whole video on its own and I'll see if I can get a career professional to come on the channel to talk about this.
Congratulations on your clothing line!
Thank you so much 😀
I'm in the planning stage, I'm taking a sabbatical in 2026 and this was the sign I needed. Can you make a video on what you did/things you didn't expect to learnt both about yourself and in general during your sabbatical! Things you'd do differently knowing what you know now
I like the idea of doing a video talking about things i would have done differently now that I know better! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Your discipline with “rice at home” is so commendable cuz bruhhh outside food be bussing 😂😂
Lmaoooo and eating out is most tempting when you're not supposed to 😭
Love love this so much! Just curious… were you making money from content creation while on your Sabbatical
Yes I was :)
Please do another video about sabbatical.
Now I’m planning towards 2026. I need an adult gap year too.
Content creation pays very well. It just takes time to do the work so anyone who wants to be a content creator, start NOW!
I second this! There will be times of doubt but start NOW!
Girl i remember that tweet. I would go back to it just to read the comments & mentions because it blew up. Congrats on the clothing line - cannot wait to see what 2024 has instore for you ❤️❤️🥂🇿🇦
Thank you so much!!!!!!!
The tips are simple common sense if you are on top of your finances.
Appreciate your comment, and I'm glad that the video is still providing value for the people that need it!
You have a nice voice 😊
Thank you ☺
Please what is a Sabbatical
And your beauty was distracting 😍🥰
Hahaha thank you ☺
Im laughing so hard cause my dream life is not to work as well..lol. Not really, but to own your own time. Love your content.
Enjoyed this sit down video🤎 definitely considering a sabbatical at some point but maybe for a shorter period than a year
Definitely! 3/6 months is also a great way to start. I just dived in the deep end lol
Your discipline is so amazing ❤️❤️❤️ happy you were able to set this goal and achieve it 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Thank you!!
So detailed & inspiring. Go Alma!👏🏾🙌🏾🤍
Thank you! 🤗