J A Pinney
Description: We bring together researchers, companies and advocates working to catalyze sabbaticals and their enabling policies for people everywhere.
We created the Sabbatical Project after repeatedly hearing that extended leave is a transformative experience for those who are able to take it. Interviewees describe the impact of their sabbatical on their lives in the same category as the birth of their child and their wedding day. We want more people to experience such a life-changing opportunity.
“The sabbatical gave me a once-in-a-lifetime chance to question my reality and my path, and to give myself permission to really think about what I can do to prioritize things in my life. I can’t imagine living 30 more years without those lessons.”
Most sabbaticals aren’t by choice. In fact, two-thirds of sabbatical-takers are thrust into their time off by work or personal crises —the death of a loved one, a toxic relationship at work or at home, job termination, or a personal health issue.
J A Pinney