One of the many decisions that we need to make is when to tell the company I work for that we are planning on taking this trip. Right now it is 2 years seems like a lifetime in many ways, but when I think about my career it seems like a blink of an eye.
After talking to several trusted people I have decided to keep mum for now and tell my boss 6-12 months before we leave. This goes against my desire to tell everyone and get their support and involvement in the planning process. However, I also know that by telling them now it will affect my bonuses, raises, promotions, and stock grants for 2 full years. Given that we really want to use that money for our adventure I hate to risk losing it.
I do believe there is a good chance that I could return to the company after the trip and I worry that by keeping this a secret for now I could risk that opportunity. For now though I am taking the advice of my dear friends and thus the “big secret” is born!
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