Archives for November, 2008
Put a Longevity Hot Spot in Your Sabbatical
.A team of demographers recently discovered that a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea is home to more people who reach a healthy age of 90 than any other place known. In September I was in Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands, hiking the Samarian Gorge, the longest gorge in Europe. In the […]
CBS News - Sabbaticals Become Attractive Cost-Cutting Tactic
Companies strapped for cash are creatively cutting costs, and some are offering sabbaticals as a way to keep employees while reducing expenditures. Mike Dello Stritto reports. To watch the segment, click HERE.
The Self-Funded Sabbatical: Will You Pay for Time Away From Work?
Computer giant Cisco Systems in San Jose, California, experienced a surprising response when it created a sabbatical program six years ago. Employees who accepted a two-thirds pay cut were offered a chance to volunteer for a year in the non-profit sector. Cisco expected 20 to 25 employees to sign up. Instead, 300 applied. Similarly, Accenture’s […]