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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, take the sabbatical and a 1 year LOA and see about getting some work done while abraod but also reflect on what you want to do. Also write some research grants so you can take a buy out when like 2nd semester, year 3 or 4.

For year 3, remember semesters are short. Fly in the day before it starts, get your 15 weeks. If you can give a take home final that can be upload to canvas or scanned by a TA. That will shave off a week or so--you might be able to swing it with no class after Thanksgiving for fall. I have seen faculty do this and if the staff like you as well as the admin, then it is entirely do-able. [/quote]

Thank you.  I haven’t thought about this angle where kids staying with DH with me flying in/out.  The most likely international location will be London, which is close enough to us for me to go there on Thursday or Fridays. [/quote]

Pp here. OP do you have a good relationship with the director/staff/chair? If so, take your sabbatical/LOA, write a book and a grant or two, and then if in London, in year 3, schedule your classes on Mondays Wednesdays. That way you get the holidays off (no class on Monday) and you can fly in and out and only leave DH and the kids for like 3 days out of the week. The airline points will build quickly and you can use them to fly out family to stay for a week or two during the semester and hang out with kids. [/quote]

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