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I'm almost 17 years in and there's been a few times where I had more than 10 days off in a row, and I recently had a four week sabbatical. Anecdotally, it was g
by ilikecakeandpie 5mo ago
I'm almost 17 years in and there's been a few times where I had more than 10 days off in a row, and I recently had a four week sabbatical. Anecdotally, it was great and reminded me that retirement has always been the goal.
- AntiUSAbah 5mo agoA sabbatical is half a year or a year in germany. NO one would ever say this nonsense of 'four week sabbatical'.
- qwerpy 5mo agoTo me, “work 40+ years and retire when you’re already physically and mentally slow” is the real nonsense. A sabbatical thrown in here and there doesn’t make up for it. I’m grateful that I live somewhere with high enough paying jobs that I can simply quit after just 20 years.
- ilikecakeandpie 5mo agoSabbaticals, paid or not, seem to only be somewhat common in western Europe. I'm glad that you're able to able to experience this but recognize it's quite a privilege globally. It's not just the USA that has this "nonsense"
- AntiUSAbah 5mo agoI would agree if the person would live in a 3th world country but not in the country with the highest GDP and comments on a it focused community