I left my full-time employment in January 2023 and currently describe myself as being on “semi-sabbatical.” I was feeling quite burned out last year and am less burned out now, but have not yet made concrete plans for the Next Adventure. I’m curious for a better model of how long this semi-sabbatical will last than I have.

And thus the question: how many months, zero indexed from January 2023, will the sabbatical last?

Event that unambiguously end the sabbatical (representative not exhaustive):

• Taking a W-2 job (or Japanese equivalent) with a reasonable expectation of full professional time and attention

• Founding a software company which receives external investment

• Founding a venture fund

• Running for political office (successful or unsuccessful)

• Achieving 70% or greater utilization in consulting for a period longer than 12 consecutive weeks

Examples of things which would not end a sabbatical:

• Writing a book

• Advising, formally or informally

• Part-time work of any character

• Occasional consulting not meeting the above threshold

• Writing millions of words for the Internet

• Releasing software or other projects without intent for them to be “the next big adventure” (regardless of whether commercialized or not)

• Producing art

Ambiguous cases resolve in whichever direction I feel like.

In event sabbatical lasts more than 60 months, which I think is very unlikely, I will resolve to 60.

For simplicity, the timing of the next adventure will be deemed to be the day I write an announcement on my primary personal web presence.