Sabbatical prep work

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?

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.

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...

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

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?

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?

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

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?