Do you have a sabbatical story? Sign up and draft your own story to share with the yourSABBATICAL.com community.
Archives for August, 2008
Apples to Kumquats: How a Sabbatical is so Not a Vacation
The Olympics have me in a China-like mood. Hence, here are some kumquats – mango-like texture fruits that look like miniature oranges- originating in China and so different from apples that a comparison is – well, not real smart.
Likewise, if you’re thinking a sabbatical is like a vacation – EEHHHHHH (Bad Buzzer Sound), you [...]
Sabbaticals are…uh…well, they're….SEXY
The latest issue of Marie Claire magazine lists 101 “sexy” trends, and we’re just so proud (blush) to see sabbaticals named the “sexiest status symbol”. See #94.
Hotel Equities: "It's the Biggest Training Platform We Have"
Although begun with the sole purpose of thanking and giving back to hard-working, loyal managers, the 11-year-old sabbatical
program at Hotel Equities has become a “big performance motivator” and talent developer.
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the hotel management and consulting company’s director of operations, Tamara Markham, to discuss Atlanta-based Hotel Equities’ sabbatical [...]
Appers Get Their Sabbaticals
It’s 5 o’clock and time to say “later, dudes” – as in four weeks later. Chris Cain, Director of Software Development, and Erik Forsberg, Hosting Support Manager, are saying buh-bye – just for a while – to their team members and their very cool company, AppRiver.
After putting in at least four years of hard work, [...]