{"id":22442,"date":"2020-01-30T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=22442"},"modified":"2020-01-30T11:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:01:20","slug":"sabbatical-how-can-it-help-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/sabbatical-how-can-it-help-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabbatical: How Can It Help Workers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#&lt;strong&gt;5f80a0&lt;\/strong&gt;;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #5f80a0;\">How Can a Sabbatical Improve Our Career?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#&lt;strong&gt;5f80a0&lt;\/strong&gt;;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Very often our working hours and conditions leave us exhausted and wanting to get away from it all<\/strong>. But, <strong>most of the time, this is not a possibility<\/strong>. Even when we are on vacation or off work, disconnecting completely and relaxing may not seem like a plausible choice. <strong>Therefore, many of us consider taking a sabbatical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what is a sabbatical? It is not a holiday or maternity leave. <strong>It is a period, considered long (usually 3 months to 12 months), in which we are not working<\/strong>. However, after it, we have the chance of returning to the position\/function we had before this period. <strong>Typically, people take these periods with a goal, which can be as simple as resting and refocusing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the reason behind sabbaticals can go far beyond resting and focusing. It depends on each person, as well as the activity one chooses to pursue. <strong>Many workers focus on volunteer work, research\/education or even on travelling<\/strong>. More than knowing why and what to do, it is mandatory to <strong>draw up a plan in advance<\/strong>. It is not an easy decision to stop working, probably not receiving a salary and completely changing our routine. Another key decision about this period is to <strong>decide if one wants to make this trip alone or with friends\/family\/etc<\/strong>. But once again, it all depends on each one of us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we said before, a <strong>sabbatical year normally implies that workers will not receive a regular salary<\/strong>. Thus, it is vital that when thinking about doing one, <strong>we evaluate whether we have financial support<\/strong>. Using our savings or asking for a grant can also be a solution. However, <strong>some companies allow employees to take sabbaticals and pay them a part of the salary<\/strong>. In addition, <strong>these periods can be good opportunities to pursue activities that can generate some income and encourage us to start a business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, <strong>workers must inform their employer about their wish to take a sabbatical<\/strong>. Next, they must <strong>manage with the organisation\u2019s leaders\/managers how their tasks\/projects\/role will be accomplished<\/strong> during the period. Trying to <strong>find someone suitable for the job<\/strong> and giving them training or even delegating tasks to other colleagues can be crucial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All things considered, <strong>a sabbatical can be crucial to work on ourselves and understanding exactly what we want from our lives and careers<\/strong>. It will be a <strong>way to enrich our experiences and discover new things<\/strong> (languages, cultures, places, etc). This period can be an <strong>opportunity for employees to rest and recharge<\/strong>, which helps workers achieve work-life balance, which obviously favours companies. All of this will not only strengthen our creative side but also help us be more productive\/effective at work and improve our skills\/abilities. <strong>Sabbaticals may have risks, but its benefits seem to outweigh them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><u>References: <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">7 Ideas for Sabbaticals That Will Recharge You for Success, July 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/336770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entrepreneur<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">What is a sabbatical? \u2026 and why you should take one, October 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveglobal.com\/stories\/what-is-a-sabbatical-and-why-you-should-take-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THRIVE GLOBAL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The No. 1 Reason Why Employers Should Let Employees Take Sabbaticals, Backed by Research, February 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/robbie-abed\/the-no-1-reason-why-employers-should-let-employees-take-sabbaticals-backed-by-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inc.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Very often our working hours and conditions leave us exhausted and wanting to get away from it all. But, most of the time, this is not a possibility. Even when we are on vacation or off work, disconnecting completely and relaxing may not seem like a plausible choice. 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