Opinion by Heather Long: This isn’t the “end of ambition” for young Americans but a redefining of it.
Taking a sabbatical is becoming popular across industries and the workforce. In an analysis for The Post, payroll processor Gusto found that employees taking leaves of absence for more than a few weeks accelerated since covid hit. In January 2022, about 6 percent of employees started a sabbatical — nearly double the January 2019 rate. Gusto found that 25- to 34-year-olds were the most likely to take a sabbatical, followed by 35- to 44-year-olds.
last March allowing people to check a box to show their status, more than half a million people have used it.” among younger workers. But interviews and research suggest that’s wrong. This isn’t an end of ambition. It’s a redefining of it. “I’ve regained control over what is important to me and what I should be working toward,” said Tricia Cuna Weaver, who has been on a nine-month sabbatical after selling her stake in a digital finance company. “It’s time for me to be my own boss. If not now, when?”Weaver, 39, is among dozens of people I’ve interviewed who have taken two months to a year off from work since 2021.
Lately, sabbaticals aren’t just for the wealthy. Some young restaurant workers I interviewed managed about two months off between jobs thanks to savings they built up from pandemic relief aid and opportunities to stay with family or friends. In this tight labor market, they were confident they could find new positions.
While many white-collar workers worried that taking time off would harm their careers, feedback has been unexpectedly positive for some. Weaver said she has been flooded with messages from business connections seeking tips on how to take a sabbatical.As popularity grows, some employers are starting to view sabbaticals not as a detriment but as a way to fight burnout. Roughly 5 percent of companies
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