Is taking a sabbatical on your wish list? Here’s how to make it happen
From time to time, running away from our job to take time off for a few months has crossed most of our minds! Right? Many people don’t entertain the idea because it’s a big decision and dependent on their current job situation. But are you aware that a ‘sabbatical policy’ may exist within a company, whereby employees are able to take an agreed amount of time off. The usual job ‘perks’, such as being paid and your pension contributions, may be suspended for the duration of the sabbatical period. However, employees have the security of returning to their job. In the end, it can be a useful way to take time out from your job to reassess your professional future. Taking sabbatical can be very transformative…it might be the only time you can cross that bucket list dream to live in a different country for 3 months or really focus on growing a side hustle – life is very short, why wait to do what makes us happy? Here are six steps you can take to make it possible!
- Ask yourself why you want the break
It’s important to ask yourself why you want to take a break to begin with because you want it to come from a good place. Are you constantly burned out and need to recharge? The first step is to think about what you think you’ll…
