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I saved up to take a sabbatical. I'm broke now but I finally found joy.
Alma Rex-Ezonfade quit her tech job to take a one-year sabbatical. She's more broke than ever, yet …
Jane Zhang
4 mins read
A financial planner says retirement isn't the only way to combat burnout — a sabbatical might be the answer
Taking an extended break from work — otherwise known as a sabbatical — can help combat burnout, say…
Chloe A. Moore
3 mins read
How the leader of a 20-person diversity education firm gave all their employees a 30-day paid sabbatical
McKensie Mack founded MMG, a Chicago-based research and management firm, to push HR to "be complete…
Catherine Henderson
4 mins read
I took a 6-month 'sabbatical' after months of cheap living while traveling. The best thing about the digital-nomad lifestyle is having options.
Julia Masselos quit her 9-to-5 startup role to travel the world. She landed a remote digital-market…
Ella Hopkins
5 mins read
I'm an entrepreneur who took a 3-month sabbatical. Here's how I set up my business to run itself while I was gone.
Ellen Wong is a naturopathic doctor who hired help, anticipated legal changes, and scheduled social…
Ellen Wong
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My company paid me to take 2 months off. The sabbatical didn't just prevent me from burning out it was also a huge career boost for my coworkers.
My 8 weeks off work made me more passionate about my job — and it gave my coworkers a career …
Crissie Hoskins
2 mins read
Ryan Reynolds announces he's taking a 'little sabbatical' from making films
Ryan Reynolds made the announcement on Instagram as production wrapped for his upcoming film, "Spir…
Lauren Edmonds
1 min read
I took a 9 month sabbatical from work to travel. Here's how I did it - and 4 reasons I recommend it to everyone.
Mental health is something we're talking more about these days, and for good reason. According to t…
Sarah Blinco
2 mins read
Guess what? IIT-Madras is allowing professors to take sabbaticals to focus on their startups
The new found demand for the technology he was developing was so high that Srinivasan felt the need…
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Wealthfront has a new financial-planning service that helps people plan sabbaticals to travel the world - here's how it works
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David Slotnick
5 mins read
Meet the 2 Americans who were chosen from a pool of 140,000 people to spend 10 days on a mini-sabbatical in Antarctica with Airbnb this winter
Earlier this fall, Airbnb announced that it would be accepting applications for a month-long, all-e…
Melissa Wiley
2 mins read
A foundation is offering people $100,000 to quit their job on 'civic sabbatical'
Brumfield, who is a recovering addict and was homeless until recently, won for her idea to create a…
Chris Weller
3 mins read
Burned-out billionaires are taking extended multimillion-dollar 'sabbaticals' to recharge, from world tours on private jets to skiing expeditions in Antarctica
Nick Newbury, co-founder of London-based agency Original Travel, told Condé Nast Traveler that they…
Katie Warren
3 mins read
5 simple tips to land a job post sabbatical
She added, “Here is an opportunity to get into roles you like if you are willing to wait it out. Al…
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I worked for 25 years before taking an 11-month career break, and realized you can get the same mindset without a sabbatical. Here are 5 things I learned.
We did do a family trip during my time off, but if anything, my sabbatical was about checking off a…
Chris Litster
3 mins read
The former consultant who launched the 'Airbnb of yachts' says she got her business idea after a taking a 6-month sabbatical - and watching her brothers struggle to sell their boats
"It taught me a lot about the challenges companies face and how to solve them - but I got really ti…
Taylor Borden
2 mins read
Employees at this Hong Kong company get an annual one-month sabbatical to offset 21-hour workdays
There are other benefits that make around-the-clock shifts more tolerable, Yip says. All overtime e…
Chris Weller
5 mins read
Want To Take A Career Break? 3 Reasons Why You Should Do It
That’s all there is about breaking free – you are doing it to keep growing. As for the risk of step…
4 mins read
A 6-week sabbatical, months after a divorce from my husband of 5 years: How a tiny Australian surf town gave me something I didn't know I needed
As I wrote down a friend's recommendation in my iPhone notes before the trip, I didn't know I was a…