Gap year at associate level

Let's say that you get your associate position, spend a year or bit less and you quit to do a gap year doing whatever the fuck you want but not working.

How bad would it be for your future?

Is it better to do it at analyst level?

Share your thoughts please

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Likely difficult - given the market conditions currently, I'm having trouble finding a lateral job even as an employed associate with several years of experience. I work at a mm on west coast doing tech, and I'm hoping to get into a better group on the east coast. However, I have not had as much time to thoroughly do interview prep with how many hours I have to work each week, and I am often I'm too tired on the weekends to open my interview guides, so my answers to questions may be a bit rusty compared to when I had more time.

Overall, opportunities are sparse and its difficult to get interviews. I apply to places every day and there are hundreds of candidates applying to each listing within 1-2 days. Compared to a few years ago, when I was in a similar spot looking to lateral, I was able to get dozens of interviews with only 1 YoE.

 

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