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Share Your Sabbatical Story
Inspire and give permission to those looking to take a sabbatical by sharing your sabbatical story on our site.
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Name
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First
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Post Title
A one sentence summary to catch people's attention. For example: "A one year sabbatical to learn and live intentionally, touring around the world with her husband."
Featured quote about your sabbatical
Sum it up in one sentence to be featured below the post title about your sabbatical. For example: "I can't imagine waiting until retirement for all of the lessons I learned on sabbatical."
Describe any changes you made in your life post-sabbatical
What catalyzed your sabbatical?
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Someone you knew took one
Employer policy enabled it
Partner-enabled - either through their company or otherwise
Negative event - death of a loved one, health/burnout, job loss, etc.
Positive event - company acquired, financial windfall, etc.
Other
How did your sabbatical experience change the way you thought about your employer
List as many activities you engaged in during your sabbatical as possible:
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Tell us about your sabbatical:
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Remember your audience - readers will be looking to understand why they should take a sabbatical, how they can overcome their fears about taking off, and how someone like themselves (you) did so!
Describe the impact of your sabbatical in one sentence.
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How long was your sabbatical (in weeks)?
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Why do you think others should (or shouldn't) take sabbaticals? Are there occasions in life where it's particularly helpful?
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How would you rate the experience of taking a sabbatical?
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1. Horrible - never again!
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5. One of the best times of my life
What were you most concerned about when contemplating a sabbatical?
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Money - it'll cost too much!
Optics - what will colleagues, friends and family think of me?!
Responsibilities - how can I afford the mortgage/take care of my family?
Other
How likely are you to recommend taking a sabbatical to someone?
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1. Very unlikely
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5. Very likely
What would make you more likely to take a sabbatical?
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Ability to retain benefits (health insurances tc.)
Evidence that taking time off doesn't hurt your career
Examples of people like me who have done so successfully
Inspiration to help figure out what to do
Other
What would you do on your next sabbatical?
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Spend time with loved ones
Accomplish something you've always wanted to do
Restore your health
Explore - not exactly sure what
Other
Did HOW you work change at all, post-sabbatical?
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Went from full time to part time
Went from company employed to self-employed
Committed to taking significantly more time off
(e.g. 4 day workweek, or summer's off)
No major change
What kind of work did you return to?
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Same company, different role
Same company, same role
Different company, similar role
Different company, different role
Totally different work
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Post Image 1
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Post Image 2
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File upload
Please upload any documents you used to plan your sabbatical - for example, budgets, logistics planning or anything you think would be helpful for someone starting out.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Website or Social Profile
Share your social media profile if you'd like us to use photos from there, and/or link to you in our post.
Are you interested in helping the sabbatical project further?
I'm up for a podcast-style interview
I'm interested in serving as mentor to sabbatical takers
I'd like to be a coach or expert on the platform
Post Category
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Select as many that apply to you as you'd like. This helps visitors to the site find stories that are relevant to them.
20s-30s
30s-40s
50s+
Career change
Company-sponsored
Creativity
Female
Healing/burnout
Male
Solo
With Children
With Partner
C-level
Education
Entrepreneurship
Finance/Investing
Law
Medicine
Non-Profit
Email
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You may be contacted for follow up interviewing
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I give The Sabbatical Project permission to use my sabbatical story as presented here.
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