Some background: I am a 28 year old professional working in finance with a good paying job in the US but honestly feeling burnt out of the constant rat race. I thought taking a break to teach for a year would help me reset but not sure if I should be throwing away my job for working for a mere fraction of my current salary. I was wondering if anyone else was in my position and has done a similar thing and what impact it had on their careers to take an entire year off work.

The answer is no. Unless you love working for pea brain Japanese education establish owners.