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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]His sabbatical would be to just hang out? That would be a hard no in my house. For either of us.

And why did you mention health insurance? Will he lose his health insurance during this time? Is it possible they will push him out?

I've actually never heard of a non-academic sabbatical other than taking time off for health reasons.[/quote]

It’s a big thing in some more old-school companies and when I was in publishing people took them pretty consistently. Publishing was a bit different because it was academia-adjacent and most people used the time to teach university courses or write books.

I mentioned health insurance because I don’t understand the structure of his firm’s sabbatical policies and I don’t think he does, either, but he refuses to research the practicalities.

I am absolutely scared sh-tless that they’ll push him out.

He’s two levels below c-suite and it’s up or out the next 3-4 years. I think he’s naive and they’ll push him out.[/quote]

I'm the PP you're responding to. I hear you. If you go over to Jobs and Careers you will find a bunch of threads on people being pushed out--especially middle aged men if they don't keep moving up. I don't know the answer, but I feel for you, OP. I would feel the same way regardless of what these other PPs are saying. [/quote]

Thanks. I’m thinking that we need to sit down with an executive coach and maybe some friends from grad school to talk seriously about how to make this work in a way that makes him more appealing to his company, not less. From my POV, if I were his boss and comparing him to the 4-5 others who are at his level, I’d assume he was trying to ease himself out. I don’t think DH can see any of this clearly and I think I need someone who is not me to spell it out.[/quote]

You’re making a lot of assumptions about a job and company that aren’t yours. I get that it’s scary to think he might be sabotaging his career, but the truth is it might not matter to his work, or he’s screwed either way, senses that, and is trying to kick the inevitable down the road a few months further. I feel like you are coming in hot with partial information.

Are you sure he hasn’t actually been let go? Sorry to be paranoid but it crossed my mind.[/quote]

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