Posted On: July 1, 2009
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Congrats to the mom and daughter power-team of Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano. They’ve launched yourSABBATICAL to help employers treat their workers to time off—and help those staffers create a valuable experience. The site offers great…
Posted On: May 5, 2009
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Be all you can be! Oops, that’s a dated Army commercial. But that phrase could now apply to the U.S. Navy, who has recently launched a “Career Intermission Pilot Program” to add more flexibility and…
Posted On: April 12, 2009
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This New York Times story might, for a moment, invoke grave jealousy. After all, not many folks get offered $80,000—one-third of their base salary—to take a year off from their lawyer life. (Actually the story…
Posted On: April 11, 2009
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Check out this NYT article: “The Best Time to Ask for a Sabbatical Could Be Now.” Not only does it proclaim the Sabbatical alive and well, but suggests that the downturn may be causing many…
Posted On: February 25, 2009
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When Dorothy gushed, “There’s no place like home,” she was not choosing between Caribbean and Cold. But she got home, as have we, and it feels odd as Oz. The kids were elated like Munchkins. …
Posted On: February 23, 2009
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I’m sitting on my balcony in Puerto Rico, watching water, ferries, and some odd birds—probably boobies and frigates. Soon I’ll be home, where the waves are frozen solid, the birds are smart enough to still…
Posted On: February 20, 2009
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When your BreakAway takes you far from your native habitat, some remarkable things happen: Your senses re-awaken. You notice things. And you find grinspiration in the strangest of places.
Having worked as a namesmith, I…
Posted On: February 20, 2009
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It’s countdown time for this 69-day BreakAway in the Caribbean—a bittersweet time that brings a high tide of introspection. “Why” I do this (Sabbaticals) is clear as Caribbean waters to me (and frequently babbled about…
Posted On: February 19, 2009
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If you’re planning to BreakAway with your family, don’t leave home without these time-test travel essentials–sure to come in handy, alleviate boredom and ensure some fun.
Frisbee. Extraordinarily useful. Playing catch is uplifting and teaches…
Posted On: February 11, 2009
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The recession in England rages on, and Sabbaticals continue to make headlines at major newspapers as companies create new ways to keep trained workers, yet cut costs. At KPMG, a heavy-hitter accounting firm, 69% of…
