Unplugging with a Safety Net
By Cafe on May 2, 2008 in Career, Featured Story, Nancy Whitney-Reiter | comments(7)
We always like it at BoomerCafé when boomers make life seem easier, and productivity last longer. That’s what Nancy Whitney-Reiter has done with her new book, “Unplugged: How to Disconnect From the Rat Race, Have an Existential Crisis, and Find Meaning and Fulfillment.” With the erosion of ideals from our parents’ generation, this is for boomers caught in the vacuum. Here is an excerpt from a chapter entitled, “Unplugging with a Safety Net.”
If you are fortunate enough to work for a forward-thinking company, you may have the option of a corporate sponsored sabbatical. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, the percentage of companies offering some type of sabbatical is growing, both for paid and unpaid leave.
Begin with the End in Mind
Before you even set foot out the door, you need to have a re-entry strategy. The most difficult thing about going on a corporate sabbatical is the shock of coming back. That said, if you are allowed eight weeks, be sure you return home no later than day one of week seven. You will need some adjustment time to catch up on bills and correspondence and confront personal landmines before you will able to handle professional challenges. Continued
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