I wish to stop my job and journey — will it have an effect on my profession development?

This week’s downside

I work in product growth for a world asset supervisor however wish to depart my agency and journey. Ought to I take a leap of religion and depart my job, journey for a yr, perhaps get a contract function in a foreign country after which come again to London? Or might this be too dangerous and end in years of creating up for it? Feminine, 20s

Jonathan’s reply might be printed on December 12

Jonathan Black is director of the Careers Service on the College of Oxford. Each fortnight he solutions your questions on private and profession growth and dealing life. Do you’ve gotten a query for him? E mail: pricey.jonathan@ft.com