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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Bad idea because

  1. Jobs hiring will complain about the gaps in your resume
  2. when you are too old to work anymore you will have nothing
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
  1. Not if you're a freelancer. I know some people who've been doing that for years, no issues getting a new gig.
  2. Then you retire.
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