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Sabbatical saviour: Tips on how to break away from the cubicle
You're sailing on a sleek yacht in the Bahamas or sipping a chilled Prosecco in a Roman cafe. But, wait -- what's that annoying flicker? Oh, it's just the fluorescent light above your desk. Ignore the naysayers -- there is life beyond the cubicle. Here's a guide on how to set yourself free.
By Nicolette Linton, Sandy Cordeiro & Jessica Green
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Sylvi Capelaci, style editor for the Toronto Sun
THE SABBATICAL Three months in Italy.
"My partner lives in Padova," says Capelaci, "and we wanted to spend time together on his turf. I planned on doing a little soul-searching: I'm a third-generation Italian Canadian, and I wanted to tap into both sides of my nature. Now I can make a decent cup of espresso, barter in Italian markets, strut in heels along cobblestone roads and wrap a shawl around my shoulders Italian-style!"
HIGH POINTS:
"Seeing Venice under a rare blanket of snow."
"Scoring Prada Sport coats, Jil Sander shoes and several cashmere sweaters
at Prada's outlet in Levanella -- and paying a fraction of the regular price."
"Visiting Pescara, where I met my Italian relatives for the first time."
"People-watching solo in Padova's Prato della Valle, one of the largest piazzas in Europe."
"Feeling no guilt about any of the above!"
TIME OUT
"It's much easier to get a sabbatical if you're good at your job than if you're a mediocre performer," says Barbara Moses, author of Dish: Midlife Women Tell the Truth About Work, Relationships and the Rest of Life. "Your company knows that you're just going to quit if you don't get the time off and will bend over backwards to keep its stars."
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