Has anyone taken a sabbatical before? Was it a challenge coming back to work?

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Definitely hard coming back but totally worth it to take the time off. I'd go through the "coming back to work" transition any time if it meant I could take more sabbaticals.

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I’ve been seriously thinking about taking one next year and have had this same question! I talked to a colleague that took one before, and they said it was really hard for a couple weeks and then all went back to normal. They also said the more you plan before the better off you’ll be.

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Taking it straight after promotion is risky. You have no protection against being laid off on sabbatical, and in fact it would be treated as a resignation.

Of course snagging the promotion would be nice.

I haven't ever taken one but I have honestly always wanted to. I think it would be really challenging coming back to work which is part of the reason I have never done it. I think I would get too used to not working and would not be able to force myself to go back.

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I did this. Quite challenging

Could you elaborate? How long was your sabbatical?

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