Case Studies

Stories from people who took career breaks for various reasons and destinations. Each article shares personal experiences, challenges faced, and outcomes achieved during time away from work.

A Break from Work to Volunteer Abroad: A Case Study

How Tracy left her admin job to volunteer in South Africa for four months, and what happened when she came back.

A Break to Look After Small Children: A Case Study

One journalist took an extra five months off after maternity leave and discovered staying home full-time wasn't as fulfiling as she expected.

A Career Break for Extended Honeymoon: A Case Study

Pippa and Aaron quit their jobs for a six-month honeymoon and used it as a springboard to start their own business.

A Work Break to Study Abroad: A Case Study

How a radiographer quit his job to train as a safari guide and see Africa beyond the typical tourist experience.

Change Direction and Gain New Skills: A Case Study

Tom Bureau left his corporate job to take a career break and figure out his next move, eventually returning to entrepreneurship.

Disabled, Travelled World on Career Break: Case Study

Becky took a career break to travel the world despite living with a spinal injury, proving disability doesn't have to stop your dreams.

Took Baby on a Caribbean Career Break: A Case Study

A couple took their nine-month-old baby to remote Dominica for six months and quickly learned what backpacking with an infant actually entails.

Travelling During a Career Break: A Case Study

See how one woman took a career break to travel the world and why it turned out to be more rewarding than she expected.

We Travelled as a Couple on a Career Break: A Case Study

A couple took two months off work to travel New Zealand, Australia and the Cook Islands, here's how they made it happen while self-employed.