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bonus career coach chat q: would it be risky to take a personal sabbatical from her job in the current economic climate?

Posted by moles (aka chris) Oct 12 '11, 11:37

SABBATICAL

Thanks for taking my question. I am interested in taking a several-month sabbatical from my job for both personal reasons and professional development. Is it too risky to pursue something like this given the job market and economic conditions? I worry it's easier to cut someone if they haven't been in the office for a few weeks.

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I thought "sabbatical" was something only university professors in Woody Allen films did -- nm - con_carne Oct 12, 11:43 4
- A lesbian pastor in my choir just took one. Her congregation convenes outside in the Boston Common every week no matter what the weather holds. - Diva Oct 12, 11:57 3
  - Did she walk the Camino de Santiago? That's at least still within her line of work -- nm - Hotkiss Oct 12, 12:00 1
    - Yes, I think so. -- nm - Diva Oct 12, 12:01
  - Hah. -- nm - con_carne Oct 12, 12:00
short answer: of course its easier to cut someone who decided to not come to work for a while for personal reasons. - TFox Oct 12, 11:42 1
- this was my answer -- nm - moles Oct 12, 11:44
are you an investment banker, an academic, or a burger flipper? -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 11:40
dear questioner: it's risky because if you give the same kind of incomplete effort to your job as you do to this message, you ought to be worried. - b. Oct 12, 11:39
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depends on your job and your office. official answer: maybe. -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 11:38

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