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Volunteer with Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra in Chiplun, Maharashtra

Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) is a leading non-government organization (NGO) in India, engaged in conservation of nature through education, awareness, community participation, and research in the pristine region of Konkan on the western coast of Maharashtra state in India.

To read more about this volunteering opportunity and apply, visit us at https://www.zentopia.in/product-page/volunteer-with-sahyadri-nisarga-mitra-in-chiplun-maharashtra

Have You Saved Enough For a Sabbatical?

In our conversations with people who have taken sabbaticals, the most common issue we often hear about is ‘Towards the end of my sabbatical, I was struggling to pay my bills.’

Taking a sabbatical can really open up your perspective and give you much needed life experience. But needless to say, it can also be extremely stressful if you don’t plan for your finances in advance. Very few organizations in India allow for fully or partially paid sabbaticals. In most instances, employees don’t get paid at all. This makes financial planning a crucial item to be checked off the list before one decides to take a break.

Among the people we spoke to, while some had thought about finances and saved up for their time off, most had underestimated their expenses.

“I was a senior manager at Paytm till a couple of months back. I live in a rented place in Bombay with friends. It was only after I left that I got to know the price of onions. It sounds trivial but I had never truly realized that all the expenses add up to so much. I have had to reduce going out with friends. I think before buying a cup of coffee at Starbucks. All this is very new to me. I thought I had my finances sorted to not have to worry about changing my lifestyle. But now I’m not so sure.”, says Rohit

How do you plan your finances in a way that you can focus on your personal growth instead of worrying about money? We have put together some steps you can take to do just that!

Read more at https://www.zentopia.in/post/have-you-saved-enough-for-a-sabbatical