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> Why do you think so? Because... that's what they actually are. A sabbatical was a very specific thing that was hijacked by HR people in tech companies. What

• viraptor 9y ago
  This may be a cultural thing, but I've always understood sabbatical as a long break - nothing explicitly related to academia. Multiple definitions I see on the internet seem to agree.
  • dvt 9y ago
    Well then I suggest you take a look at "The Origin and Early History of Sabbatical Leave"[1] -- its roots lie firmly in academia. It was re-appropriated (in probably the last ~10 years) by tech HR departments which are typically enamored with academia, so that's no surprise. [1] https://www.jstor.org/stable/40222893 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40222893
    • viraptor 9y ago
      Let me rephrase: yes, the origins are in academia. What I meant is that the current definitions lost that bit. I think the meaning changed over time and often it's understood differently than in the 60s. I.e. currently it's not connected explicitly to academia, but rather a long term break from your current position in whatever sector.
    • ams6110 9y ago
      I worked in an investment bank in the 1990s and they offered a sabbatical (and called it that) after 10 years and every 5 years thereafter IIRC. I think it was 2 months. At least 6 weeks. You had to take it all at once you could not subdivide it.