Archives for December, 2008
Off-Ramp Going to No Where: An Idea for a Sabbatical Close to Home
Although life is a journey, mine has some structure and includes several strict routines. Music routine: Listening to Harry Chapin on rainy Saturdays, good loud bluegrass on Sunday mornings, followed by Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell in the afternoons - also with the volume up. If you don’t know this music, hang on. Despite our […]
Sabbaticals in Lieu of Layoffs
Time off instead of a layoff. Companies strapped for cash are looking for creative ways to cut costs. And some are offering sabbaticals. The idea is to take several weeks off with benefits, but little or no salary. It’s something more companies are doing in an economic crunch. Workers spend the time recharging while companies save cash. […]