Duolingo Employee Experience: Using the Company's 10-Year Paid Sabbatical Benefit for Extended Travel
By
Natalie Glance, Ph.D.
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Summary
A Duolingo employee shares their experience using the company's paid sabbatical benefit after ten years of service. They describe taking a two-month sabbatical to travel to Peru and New Zealand, including details of their Salkantay trek in Peru and extended exploration of New Zealand. The article highlights how the sabbatical allowed for deeper travel experiences than regular vacation time would permit, and also mentions using some time for personal projects and relaxation at home.
Key quotes
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I knew exactly what I wanted to do with mine: go to Peru and New Zealand, both places that have been on my bucket list for years.
They are also far away enough that regular vacation wouldn't give me enough time to explore them as fully as I'd like.
Thanks to the sabbatical, I was able to spend two weeks in Peru, six weeks in New Zealand, and still have some time to laze around at home and complete some projects.
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