Episode 85: Taking One Year Off From Work | Jom Sembang, Malaysia

from Jom Sembang, Malaysia · host Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong

Career breaks – many are afraid to take them in case they return without a job awaiting them. Yet the younger generation is more than happy to take career breaks whenever they desire. The duo chat about career breaks as one of them had taken a year off at the peak of her career. What are the impacts and consequences? And what does one do during a career break anyway? This episode was recorded at Studio 21:05.

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