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> I also recommend that if you're going to quit and you like your job but just need some extended time off - talk with your manager! Mine wasn't very agreeable

by gaws 5y ago

> I also recommend that if you're going to quit and you like your job but just need some extended time off - talk with your manager! Mine wasn't very agreeable to a sabbatical on the timeframe I wanted, but Securing that much time off is nearly impossible at many places. > my SO was able to secure 6 months of PAID time off just by talking to her manager about what was going on with her and her plans to leave (keep in mind her case may be unique due to cancer and working for the company for 8+ years). Don't be fooled by management's "kind" gesture. Your SO's cancer, while horrible, got her the six-month paid leave, not the eight years at the company.

nanidin 5y ago
In my case the duration was acceptable (I asked for 6 months of unpaid leave), but burnout was telling me I needed out in two weeks. Management wanted me to stick around for two months before taking extended leave. At the time it wasn't an option I was willing to consider. As for SO, I suppose you could be right about the cancer (they also gave her 3 weeks of time off earlier this year that didn't impact her PTO bank), but even before cancer her job was super accommodating.