Any post-IB analysts on a career break here? Or pivots to something not finance related?

Been following this site for years, Left A3 from BB M&A in NY, to do something completely different, and travel the world and living in different hostels. 
 

almost feels like career suicide by for once, I’ve had a genuine break in my life (had to network my butt off to get into IB). 
 

anyone hear pivot from IB to something completely unrelated to finance or just a career break like global travel or the digital nomad life? 
 

would love to chat, seems all my finance connects are still busy in the grind. 

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