Rachel Neill of Carex Consulting Group: “Why you should offer a sabbatical to create a fantastic work culture”

One thing that doesn’t get talked about enough when it comes to improving company work culture is offering a sabbatical. We’ve heard countless stories of employees who loved their work, but just couldn’t work at their jobs anymore because of the mounting number of hours, or the stress level — and the only option they felt they had was to quit. We understand that people get tired and worn out after a while — and need to recharge. A recharge can do wonders for a person’s mind, body, and soul. We pay for employees to go on a sabbatical after three years of employment with us. They can choose to go anywhere in the world with a guest, and we pay airfare, one week of lodging, one week of paid time off, and a $500 spending stipend. Sabbaticals have a secret benefit to an organization —…