The idea of a sabbatical

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Might cut into your Bath and Body works budget..... 

I have enough BBW stuff to last 12 months. But if I couldn't find work after the break, then I will have to go back to Caress soap.

........well, I'm going on my 5th year now.......

Maybe longer than what you had in mind, but try it anyhow.  It's good for the soul.

7 years is standard in academia.

This summer will be year 7. Sigh... I have to serious think about this.

i had a GREAT teacher (at my JC) that went on a sabbatical to write a book (paid by the school). and he never returned, he went to a bigger school. Then again when you are co-writing a book on "witchcraft and religon" with another teacher at ASU, im sure you get good job offers.


edit: i think that after 7 years a sabbatical is good. the important thing is to not have it be "nothing time," but rather some sort of self improvment. take a class or something. that way you can say "i did XXXXX" to make myself a better person.

Edited by tyrant 2006-01-20 1:57 AM

Sabbatical are indeed good for the soul, as long as you don't just sit around and watch reruns of Happy Days. If I took a sabbatical I would travel for a couple of months or so. As long as you have a financial cushion why not. You can always cut your sabbatical short.

Oh I can come visit you any time.

DO IT!!!! after 5 years as an atty I took a year off......sabbatical, burnout, whatever. I traveled solo backpack style for 5 months, took a trip around the world, life long dream. started in NZ and kept going west. aus, thailand, malaysia. cambodia, india, nepal, middle east europe. found my passion - underwater photography- in my travels. wasn't that expensive, budget was 100 per day which goes a long way in places. but I also paid the rent (wife stayed home), lost income and 401k but I wouldn't trade it. re entered my field making the same income as when I left

Edited by ChrisM 2006-01-20 1:10 PM

I think sabbaticals are highly though of assuming you can afford it and more importantly you have a reason. For instance most in the working world would frown on you taking a sabbatical to train for Triathlon, but would approve of a sabbatical to go study something business related.

Sabbaticals are not just time off they are time to grow and learn. 21 days off at a rehab center is not a sabbatical (though a husband of a friend claimed he was on a sabbatical when he was in rehab).

If you take a break from work it is a break.