“A sabbatical year is a prolonged hiatus, typically one year (i wish...),
in the career of an otherwise successful individual taken in
order to fulfill some dream, e.g. writing a book or travelling
extensively. Some universities and other institutional
employers of scientists, physicians, and/or academics
offer a paid sabbatical as an employee benefit (Wikepedia, 2005).”
“It is estimated that 14-24% of corporations in America have
established sabbatical programs…Leadership in the
establishment of such programs has come from companies
that by virtue of their product are particularly sensitive to the
costs of employee burn-out. In high tech companies, law firms,
consulting agencies and other high-stress industries, sabbaticals
have been recognized as a useful management tool in countering
burn-out. Teaching is a notoriously high burn-out profession…
Many corporations consider the benefits of sabbaticals so
self-evident that they forego the expense of documenting
them (University of Illinois Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs, 1996).”
ok, ok, so you get it...for me it's FREEDOM!!!!
