Comments on: Taking A Sabbatical

By: Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:02:02 +0000

I wish I could take a paid sabbatical! I think that’s one of the main drivers for me to go into a University job; I would love take a year off every couple years! Until then, I just take time off and not get paid. I’m an EFL teacher in New York and just take 6 months off at a time to go. It’s expensive, but it works! Good luck to you and your continuing exploration!

By: Soul Drifters Travel (@soul_drifters)

Soul Drifters Travel (@soul_drifters) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:21:32 +0000

You are really lucky your company gave you a sabbatical, there are not many companies that do it! I am not sure if its where we from but you hardly ever hear of this! Instead in October this year we have both decided to resign, sell what we have and hit the road with a 5% intention of coming back to settle down. I honestly don’t know how you would be able to settle down after returning from all those adventures to sitting behind a desk. Great article!

By: Adrenaline Romance

Adrenaline Romance — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:47:11 +0000

Very nice guidelines. My partner and I are lucky to be employed in companies where the owners are also travelers and outdoorspeople. Thus, they are perfectly okay on sabbaticals. In fact, they actually recommend their employees to take their vacation leaves.

By: Sandy N Vyjay

Sandy N Vyjay — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:39:55 +0000

To be or not to be. That is usually the kind of question that haunts people who are thinking in terms of a sabbatical. You have answered some of the key questions by demonstrating with your own example how these can be tackled. I agree that there is absolutely no place for regrets. Once you have decided on something, one needs to keep moving without looking back and falling prey to the, ‘What If”, syndrome.

By: Chris Behrsin

Chris Behrsin — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:22:23 +0000

This is a great post, with solid advice and inspiration. I’m not working in corporate employment anymore, freelancing instead. But when I did, I always found it hard to take off long periods of time (unless you’re a teacher). I do wonder if I’d taken a sabbatical rather than quitting outright, where I’d be right now. I’m not sure my company would have been so keen on the idea, though: I’d only been working there for years.

By: Lydia Smith

Lydia Smith — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:28:37 +0000

I’ve always thought sabbaticals were for those in the academics and they were meant to write a book on the break. Lol. Good to read how you managed your sabbatical effectively without any negative side effects. I’ve not gotten to a stage of sabbatical yet at work but I look forward to every break I can get to travel. Good to read your post, it’ll be helpful to many people out there.

By: Divyakshi

Divyakshi — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:28:44 +0000

Straight from the heart! Thanks for being so honest and candid about the bitter sweet phase:) It is important to take a break and you did so well, with all those impromptu decisions and giant learnings! 🙂 Looking forward to the rest of the series! 🙂

By: thetravelingmd

thetravelingmd — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:16:36 +0000

Three years ago i decided to take a sabbatical, to try to figure out what i really want for my career, for my life in general. Fast forward to today, i haven’t stopped traveling. The sabbatical became long term. I’ve come to realize that settling down is not happening anytime soon.

By: Corinne ~ ReflectionsEnroute

Corinne ~ ReflectionsEnroute — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:08:57 +0000

Very inspiring! I had never really thought of taking a sabbatical, as it would be difficult with my current employer. But your article has got me rethinking and the whole thing doesn’t seem that crazy. Who knows? maybe I can make it work!

By: whyyouwander

whyyouwander — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:58:29 +0000

It’s amazing that you took a well thought out sabbatical. I have been thinking of taking a year off and travel for quite some time. I have not yet done it. I look forward to rest of your blogs to know on how you went about doing it. Cheers!