What to do for the next 6-8 months?

Hi folks, I have been offered a deferred role at a MF PE - I have about 6-8 months to join. Was looking for advice / ideas on what I can do during this time. Few things that are in the back of my head -

  1. Travel - maybe for a month cumulatively
  2. Learn modelling / concepts that will help me in my next job
  3. Don’t want to continue doing consulting - feel like that will be a total waste of this golden opportunity
  4. Pick up a hobby - language / instrument
  5. Learn more about personal finances - will have less time to dedicatedly focus once job starts
  6. Take GMAT - just in case I decide to apply to business school post the 2 year stint
  7. Start thinking about ideas for a new venture - start networking with people to get ideas

What else can I do? And how should I prioritise? Any input would be helpful. Thanks!

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Agree with above - these deferred start dates are not given as an all-clear for you to leave your role next week.

Unless you've worked it out with your next firm agreeing to have such a huge gap, you are typically expected to continue at your current firm until the normal end date. They don't like when people take these massive breaks (1-2 months is normal starting as a PE ASO) because you get a bit rusty / get out of the swing of working - 6-8 months is a massive gap.

Since you're a consultant, learn how to model during some free time at your job, take GMAT if you want to. Plan a fun trip and some decompression time for the break time between this job ending and the new one starting.

 

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