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Thomas Abraham SSChampion Points: 10761 More actions · Answer 1

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)
Thomas Abraham (5/30/2014)
If you are afraid of taking time away from work (using words like 'nervous' and 'scary'), perhaps you derive too much of your own sense of worth from your job? Just a suggestion.
Quite possibly.
I think it's a bit of concern as this has been my responsibility for a decade. To be fair, I also have struggled with being away from my wife and kids for any length of time. I think I'm just a "routine" person that craves familiarity

I think many technical folks fall into that mode. What seems obsessive to normal folks, is just the comfort of a routine to a mind that runs too well for it's own good sometimes. (Speaking for myself here.)

I'll likely get in trouble for this, but men seem to derive too much self-esteem from their jobs, and women (in general, there are exceptions, please don't slap me too hard) tend to derive too much self-esteem from how well their children are doing - which, in a more chauvinist era would have been construed as their job.

At any rate, this was more a comment on how people in general, and I'm guilty here too, tend to get their sense of who they are from what they do. Sorry if this drifted a bit too philosophical.

Enjoy your sabbatical Steve!

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Revenant SSC-Forever Points: 42467 More actions · Answer 2

I am green with envy - I have not had one in decades.

Have a great time, Steve!

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)
SQLRNNR (5/29/2014)
Have some fun and enjoy the opportunity.
On the side, will you be back June 14th or July 14th?
July, slight slip. I will be at SQL Sat Louisville on Jun 21.
In the UK that week, so not really back FT at the site until Jul 21

We'll see you in Louisville for SQLSat.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Bob Abernethy SSCommitted Points: 1946 More actions · Answer 4

I hope your sabbatical turns out to be all you hoped it would be, Steve -- and then some!

BigAl SSC Veteran Points: 259 More actions · Answer 5

Steve: Hi! Always enjoy the content on your site, and as others have mentioned here, time to unplug for a bit! Make sure to enjoy a pint or two whilst in the UK!

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734418 More actions · Answer 6

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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May 30, 2014 at 5:07 pm

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Thanks, Al, and I'm sure I'll have a pint or three.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003853 More actions · Answer 7

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)
david.gugg (5/30/2014)
Be sure to spend at least one day doing nothing but fishing!
LOL, it only takes me 2 min to pick out a tuna steak at Safeway.

BWAAA-HAAAA!!!! Fishing trips aren't for fishing... you're supposed to go on a beer drinking trip and you call it a fishing trip if you catch fish or the wife asks where you went :w00t:... and... if you catch fish, throw them back so you don't have to clean them. By the time you get home, the tuna steak will be thawed out and ready to grill. 🙂

Have fun, ol' friend.

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Hemantgiri S. Goswami SSC-Addicted Points: 443 More actions · Answer 8

Best luck Steve, and we'll be waiting for your come back.

Regards

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call.copse SSCoach Points: 17958 More actions · Answer 9

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)
Gary Varga (5/30/2014)
Good luck Steve. I really hope you get out of it something worthwhile whether or not it was what you intended.
PS Are you just a secret soccer fan and just watching the World Cup? (That's football to the rest of us!!!)
Football starts in August
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/den/denver-broncos

You could try out the real thing? There's plenty of your compatriots breaking out of the grid irons 😉

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2594976/USA-fans-snap-150-000-tickets-World-Cup-Aussies-bought-English.html

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 10

call.copse (6/2/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)
Gary Varga (5/30/2014)
Good luck Steve. I really hope you get out of it something worthwhile whether or not it was what you intended.
PS Are you just a secret soccer fan and just watching the World Cup? (That's football to the rest of us!!!)
Football starts in August
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/den/denver-broncos
You could try out the real thing? There's plenty of your compatriots breaking out of the grid irons 😉
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2594976/USA-fans-snap-150-000-tickets-World-Cup-Aussies-bought-English.html

To be fair to the absent Steve he did play Rugby League.

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

Skanker Hall of Fame Points: 3059 More actions · Answer 11

Have fun and enjoy!!

The world cup starts soon so I wish I could take time off to watch more. :hehe:

esimpson Newbie Points: 6 More actions · Answer 12

Dude! I totally get that.....same here. Do your best to really understand the meaning of Sabbatical!