US EditionWhether It’s a Mini-Sabbatical or an Adult Gap Year, More People Are Taking Extended Work Breaks
Employers increasingly offer sabbaticals to recruit and retain talent, while over half of professionals self-fund extended career breaks for mental and physical reset, researchers say.
- U.S. employers are expanding sabbatical offerings, with more allowing weeks or months of leave to improve retention, according to researchers.
- Rising burnout and the desire to reset have driven interest in extended breaks, with many people seeking sabbaticals to recover mentally, physically, or spiritually despite barriers like cost and social judgment.
- Many who take sabbaticals self-fund their breaks and use strategies like $40-a-day travel and housesitting to make extended time off feasible, as reported by 50 U.S. professionals.
- Some participants report career pivots and increased trust after sabbaticals, with Gregory Du Bois and Ashley Graham highlighting personal and organizational benefits.
- Advocates emphasize that sabbaticals can be self-directed, with the Sabbatical Project and events like the ExodUS Summit promoting peer support and practical planning.
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Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people
If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress or their day-to-day routines. Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go by many names and take many forms, from using the time between jobs to explore or taking an employer-approved leave to …
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Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something…
Why some workers are choosing extended career breaks and adult gap years
Despite the allure, obstacles such as cost, personal responsibilities, and the fear of judgment from colleagues, friends, and family often deter people from hitting pause on their working lives
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Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
The idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.
Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks - Regional Media News
If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress or their day-to-day routines. Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go by many names and take many forms, from using the time between jobs to explore or taking an employer-approved leave to …
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