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Tamsin, “The Deliberate Breaker”, England
Tamsin’s year-long career break highlights the fact that sometimes working professionals happy with their career just need a break to recharge and refocus. Always a driven professional, Tamsin tackled her career break in 2001 with the same passion that she approached her career.
She set off to Africa to volunteer in Namibia before heading over to South America for the remaining 6 months of her trip. While traveling to see the world was part of her mission, she set out to go and do something.
Reenergized, more confident when she returned, she wanted to have a fuller life and live it more deliberately. “I can recall almost every day of my trip whereas before I could only remember events.” The experience of having stepped outside her comfort zone helped her put her career in perspective upon her return recognizing that “I am the one choosing here.”
Her advice to people thinking about a career break? “Do it. If you have the desire, explore it. Live with the people, experience the culture. It intensifies the experience for you.”
Despite some negative reactions from corporate recruiters on her return, Tamsin found that her prospective employers loved that she had taken the time and asked her many questions about her experience. Tamsin currently lives in Manchester, England and founded her own consulting company, Provadis, focused on non-profit organizations..
Here are a few pictures from Tamsin’s career break travel adventure.
Tamsin volunteering in Namibia. Copyright Tamsin Fielden.
Tamsin working on a farm in Argentina. Copyright Tamsin Fielden.
Tamsin in Namibia. Copyright Tamsin Fielden.
Tamsin on the pampa in Argentina. Copyright Tamsin Fielden.
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