Overview
Many dream of sabbaticals but few are able to actually take one in their lifetime. Why? Most often a form of financial fear. With BREAK ROOM, that fear can go away, as this book provides a complete, actionable, concrete guide to planning and taking a sabbatical.
Conceived by a financial planner, BREAK ROOM contains these financial planning guides:
A: How to calculate expenses during a sabbatical
B: Insurance planning
C: Making a budget
D: Making a savings plan and tracking it
E: Preparing an emergency fund
F: Financial timing of your sabbatical
G: How to stay financially motivated
so you can DIY your sabbatical planning.
Featuring real life experiences and stories, perspectives on neurodiversity, and a deeper look at the emotional experience of overwork, burnout, and sabbaticals.
This guide is a comprehensive and approachable read that helps you answer these questions:
"How much do I need to save to take a sabbatical?"
"What do I do about health insurance?"
"Do I have to leave my current job?"
"What if a sabbatical isn't feasible for me now?"
BREAK ROOM also covers important logistical considerations:
A: The three phases of a sabbatical
B: How to plan and visualize your days
C: Handling your employer
Contents
BREAK ROOM contains these helpful and informative chapters:
Prologue
01: Should I take a sabbatical now?
02: How long should a sabbatical be?
03: Planning your sabbatical
04: Starting your sabbatical savings journey
05: Sketch out a sabbatical budgt
06: How much money do I need to take a sabbatical?
07: Achieve your financial goals
08: Take your sabbatical
Epilogue
About the authors
