Career Break or Sabbatical Survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey about career breaks or sabbaticals. Your feedback is important to us, and will help us understand the needs and experiences of people who are considering, planning, or currently on a career break or sabbatical.

Please select the option that best describes your current situation:

I currently plan to go on a career break or sabbatical

I am currently on a career break or sabbatical

I finished one or multiple career breaks or sabbaticals in the past

If you are planning to go on a career break or sabbatical:

What motivated you to consider taking a sabbatical or career break?

What are your goals for your sabbatical or career break?

What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you are facing as you plan your sabbatical or career break?

What resources or support do you (plan to) have in place to help you achieve your goals during your sabbatical or career break?

Would you see value in connecting to people who are also planning to go on a career break or sabbatical, or have done so in the past? If yes, what value?

What do you predict is the long term impact of a sabbatical or career break?

If you are currently on a career break or sabbatical:

What motivated you to take a sabbatical or career break?

What are your goals for your sabbatical or career break?

What challenges or obstacles have you faced so far during your sabbatical or career break?

What resources or support are you using to help you achieve your goals during your sabbatical or career break?

Would you see value in connecting to people who are also on a career break or sabbatical, or have done so in the past? If yes, what value?

What do you predict is the long term impact of a sabbatical or career break?

If you have finished one or multiple career breaks or sabbaticals in the past:

What motivated you to take a sabbatical or career break?

What were your goals for your sabbatical or career break?

What were the biggest challenges or obstacles you faced during your sabbatical or career break?

How did you overcome those challenges or obstacles?

What resources or support did you use to help you achieve your goals during your sabbatical or career break?

Were you connecting to people who were also on a career break or sabbatical, or have done so in the past? If yes, what value did that provide?

What main (long term) benefits did you get from your sabbatical or career break?