$80,000 for a Year Off? She’ll Take It!

[amyrose2712]

This year may be a disastrous one for the global economy, but it’s shaping up to be one of the best that Heather Eisenlord has enjoyed in a good long while. Granted, that might not be saying much: For the past five years, Ms. Eisenlord has been an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a

But even by more stringent standards of fun, the coming year looks pretty good. Ms. Eisenlord, 36, who works in Skadden’s banking group, will be buying a plane ticket that will take her around the world for a year, and she’s been stocking her apartment in Brooklyn with Lonely Planet travel guides.

Although she’s not yet sure exactly what she’ll be doing on her trip, she has some ideas. She would like to teach English to monks in Sri Lanka and possibly help bring solar power to remote parts of the Himalayas. She’ll probably hit 10 to 15 destinations around the world, most likely practicing not-for-profit law wherever she can be helpful.

The best part of all: Skadden is paying her about $80,000 to do it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/nyregion/13bigcity.htm?_r=1

[GinaMaria]

1. What would you do with a year off?

I would write, go to museums, take art classes, travel a bit... and these are just the first things that come to mind before coffee...

[carlyhippy]

3. what I would do with a year off

I too would take art classes, tour Europe extensively, probably one of those 120 day cruises that sail the world would be somewhere in there.

[GinaMaria]

5. That sounds awesome

After I sell my book (in my fantasy time off) I'm going to take a trip on this
http://www.seadreamyachtclub.com/

It's Yachting not cruising, don't you know. Sleep out under the stars, a 1 to 1 ratio of staff and guests.... Actually, I can't even imagine being that relaxed.

[Brazenly Liberal]

2. Who do I have to, erm, feed breakfast to get that gig?

I'm polishing up my resume right now.

[choie]

4. Oh my goodness,

if only.... *sigh*