Did you take sabbatical leave before ?if you did, are you proud of it or guilty of it and your suggestions for the ones who are planning to take apart  from the obvious financial obligations

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Solution Architect

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From folks who have taken sabbatical, want to understand, 
Why did you take it and for how long?
What did you set out to do and was it worth it?
Was it easy to return and join back work, what challenges you faced?

Have you ever taken sabbatical? Why? For How Long?

Data Scientist

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I'm 3 years into my career and currently I'm on a 3 month sabbatical. That's unpaid leave in my org. 

2 mo in, I've been focusing on my health -(gymming, meditating, eating right), travelling and relaxing. Indifferent to weekdays and weekends life feels really nice and happy.

Taking a sabbatical worked out well for me

Product Manager

Been 8 damn years of corporavery (Corporate Slavery), oh by the way, 1 year of career break and learnt real life skills equivalent to 5 years of growth in corporate.

So back to point - Sabbatical! 

How easy or hard to be eligible for this? Am I entitled to attain this? Will there be a drawback gap in my Curriculum vitae?

I am craving for it and need to hear positive experiences of sabbatical journeys...

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Consultant

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Want to discuss if sabbatical being a taboo is valid and peoples opinions of it.
I will start with mine
Background - 
8 years in tech 
3 company switches 
Sabbatical of 1 month, 3 month and 6 month between each break.
Personal experience - quite enriching. Though there was panic and anxiety of not having a job during the period, it truly helped me take a step back, reassess my career trajectory, and mostly just Destress and re prioritise

Every now and then i loose my true love for tech and product and the sabbaticals helped me to rediscover that by just reading about technology that was not outcome driven ( like for switching a job) 
Quite rewarding each time in terms of salary jumps also. I think i was able to make a better case for myself at a particular position just because i had more time to process stuff from last job. 
It also helped me make better decisions for next thing which has in general helped me shape my career better ( i think atleast) 

Open to anyone sharing their stories/perspectives related to sabbaticals

Sabbatical stories - a thread

Software Engineer

Does an extended Sabbatical leave of 3months, show up in your leaving certificate or hurt your chances for future job roles?

Planning to take an unpaid sabbatical due to health reasons, employer has agreed for the same, just need to understand this aspect.

Does it also count as work experience?

Sabbatical Leave.

Customer Success

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I am hoping for a sabbatical from my consulting job for my mental health for 1.5 months. Folks who have experience with this- do sabbaticals generally ever affect promotions or performance based incentives? How should i proceed in such a situation?

Sabbatical from work

Business Development Manager

Currently working as SDE-2 at Amazon, promoted some 1 year back.

I'm totally burned out from work pressure, oncalls, layoff and performance review cycles every 3 months. Thinking of resigning without any offer by June/July.

Will this be the right decision in today's market.
I'll take some 2-3 months rest and start job hunting again, hopefully in better wlb companies.

Just want to enjoy, travel to new places and prioritise my health.
Balding and weight gain are major issues, and i don't think conditions will be improving in Amazon soon.

BUT, the job market is tough, and IDK how it will impact my career 

Is this the right decision or I'm a fool

Total experience: 3.5 Yrs
Age : 27

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What are the benefits and challenges of taking a sabbatical at HCL, and how can employees make the most of this opportunity for personal and professional growth?

Exploring Sabbatical Opportunities with HCL

Goin through a mid-career crisis atm.
Overall exp 18 yrs in a mnc bank drawing close to 60 laks CTC. But the growth is stymied and don’t hv visibility of what’s the Development path and how can I get there. Mulling to take a break and prioritise but have some leverage to manage and kids savings.

Wife is working atm but draws significantly lower than me so will have lifestyle challenges if I quit. 

Open to hear suggestions from folks if you’ve had similar experiences and how you managed it?

Mid-career crisis!

Senior Program Manager

I took a sabbatical to travel and now can't readjust to office life. Has anyone successfully negotiated a hybrid role after extended time off?

I am taking 3 months sabbatical prepping for Cat. I am mostly demotivated.
Some motivation here will help.

Sabbatical

Associate Product Manager

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I have been working for the past 8 years and have had a good career so far with a degree from a great college. However i have been feeling very burnt out recently and I'm losing the motivation to do things on my own.

I am considering taking a break for a few months (3-6). I have good savings and minimal debt. My spouse has a stable job so i may be able to afford it. 

I want to use this time to just do nothing for a while, take a few courses and pursue some hobbies. Maybe travel a little bit. 

I want to also use this time to figure out how to break the loop of getting to a burnout stage.

Has anyone ever done something like this? What has your experience been like?

Considering a career break

I am thinking of leaving my current job and focus on myself, getting to know myself better etc. Currently I have enough money saved for my expenses for next 6-8 months. 
   Everyone I have asked about this say don't leave your job if you don't have another lined up, in this tech winter. I understand their view point. It aligns with what my parents think as well.

Is there anyone who has had done this in the past? Do you recommend this route? Are the consequences far too severe? Does anyone have a different opinion from one stated above?

Anyone ever left job without having another job lying around for their mental peace?

I'm in the same boat, on the verge of quitting, and will most probably take the leap next month.  
 Thanks for the thread. A lot of insights. It has made me confident that I'm not doing anything stupid.

I m looking for a break while on the job at TCS. Am looking for some valid justification to get my sabbatical aproved. I have to finetune my health and my relationships and my mental health while am on break. 

Kindly suggest me some verbose that will have higher chances of getting corporate approval for sure.

Sabbatical justification

Technical Lead

Hi everyone 

I'm preparing for my MBA, and to focus on my exams, I decided to quit my job last week 

 My company the offered me a 3month unpaid sabbatical, end date falls after my exams, so that I can study, but after these 3months, my job may or may not be confirmed, chances are high for the latter

I have a medical problem which recently aggravated, and the company stated that they can provide the necessary documentation for my extended leave using this.

I just wanted to check, what would be the  better option, to continue with my decision of quitting or taking the sabbatical leave. Will the Sabbatical leave on grounds of medical reasons effect my job hunt down the line?

My fear is that during my sabbatical, they will have the flexibility to contact me as and when necessary.

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