r/SabbaticalPlanning

I would like to take additional time off after my one year of maternity leave ends to care for my LO, who has eczema.

I understand there are several options:
Unpaid parental leave – Up to 18 weeks per child, with a maximum of 4 weeks per child per year.
Carer’s leave – Up to 1 week of unpaid leave per year for qualifying long-term care needs.

However, neither of these options would be long enough. I am considering taking at least an additional 6 months, possibly even a year or two, essentially until my LO’s condition improves or I feel confident that my LO can clearly communicate when itchy or uncomfortable.

What options would be available to me? Could I take sick leave to care for my LO? I could also consider a career break, but my understanding is that this would be at my employer’s discretion.

I am not expecting to be paid during this period; I would simply like to take time off to care for my LO without losing my job.

Hi all, as mentioned in the title, the idea of not receiving a salary over next 6-9 months actually scares me (37m). It's like I am casted adrift and not knowing when I'll next see land. Context is that I realised that reached coast fire early this year. I tried to keep working but at a slower pace (practically coasting) at my work as a machine learning engineer in a hedge fund, and my team members noticed and the resentment is just building. I then realised that I'm burnt out and I really need to rest Otherwise, I think my number works:

Investment: 820k (coast fire)

Total nw: 1.3 million (include property and other assets)

Savings: 9 months of sabbatical + 3 month of emergency fund

Sabbatical intention is to take long deep rest and test drive retirement life while I still have the market value to come back into the market.

What helped you overcome this fear, if you had it?