sabbaticals
Professors' research breaks
Sabbaticals are extended leaves from work, traditionally granted to academics every seven years for research, travel, or writing.
The term comes from sabbath, evoking rest on the seventh day.
Universities remain the typical context: She spent her sabbatical in Florence.
The word has spread to other professions, where companies may offer sabbaticals as a benefit for long-tenured employees.
Protected employment status
- professorSenior university teacher
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- universityHigher education institution
leave · scholarly · publication · faculty · semester · grant · dissertation · teaching
Break in activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- corporateOf or relating to companies
policy · entitlement · employer · professional · resignation · return · transition · mid-career
Restoration of youthful vigor
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- restorationReturning something to condition
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
reset · self-discovery · clarity · perspective · wellness · mindfulness · decompression · introspection
Jewish day of rest
- restCessation of activity
- observanceKeeping of customs
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- biblicalOf sacred texts
contemplation · monastery · ashram · pilgrimage · devotion · prayer · fasting · retreat
Craving for distant places
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- immersionState of being submerged
- destinationIntended arrival point
journey · adventure · abroad · pilgrimage · nomadic · itinerary · expedition · globetrotting
Recorded language on surface
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- novelNew and unusual
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- projectPlanned, effortful task
inspiration · craft · manuscript · composition · portfolio · masterpiece · residency · expression
tenure
Protected employment status
- professorSenior university teacher
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
university · leave · scholarly · publication · faculty · semester · grant · dissertation · teaching · campus
hiatus
Break in activity
corporate · policy · entitlement · employer · professional · resignation · return · transition · mid-career · negotiation
rejuvenation
Restoration of youthful vigor
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- restorationReturning something to condition
burnout · reset · self-discovery · clarity · perspective · wellness · mindfulness · decompression · introspection · healing
Shabbat
Jewish day of rest
- restCessation of activity
- observanceKeeping of customs
- spiritualRelating to the soul
biblical · contemplation · monastery · ashram · pilgrimage · devotion · prayer · fasting · retreat · sacred
wanderlust
Craving for distant places
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- immersionState of being submerged
destination · journey · adventure · abroad · pilgrimage · nomadic · itinerary · expedition · globetrotting · cultural
writing
Recorded language on surface
project · inspiration · craft · manuscript · composition · portfolio · masterpiece · residency · expression · muse
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- Faculty Termsprofessors, lecturers, deans, tenure, department chairs
- academic HRtenure track, adjunct, adjuncts, professor, professors
- faculty unionsfaculty unions, union membership, union dues, union organizing, union recognition
sabbaticalsactive duty
Current military employment status
daily grind · full-time work · crunch time · business as usual · working life
sabbaticalsterminations
Acts of bringing closure
firings · resignations · dismissals · layoffs · retirements
sabbaticalsoverwork
Toil to exhaustion
burnout · workaholism · grinding · hustle culture · crunch time
- sabbatical yearPeriodic professional break
- sabbatical leavePaid absence for study