As well as helping our clients to find and size their consumers, we help our employees to find themselves!
Ok, maybe we don’t quite do that… However, we try our best to help grow our employees! A massive perk of working here at Tapestry is the ability to take a sabbatical – two full months off. We recognise that there is a big world out there, people also have needs that come from family, passions and vocations. To support people to create balance in their lives, we offer team members with at least 2 years continuous service the chance to take a 2-month sabbatical. Current favourite Tapestry sabbatical destinations are Southeast Asia and South America!
Dan, a Senior Research Executive at Tapestry, took a sabbatical earlier this year to backpack Thailand and Vietnam. Here is what he has to say about it:
“Taking the sabbatical was great. It gave me an opportunity to take an extended break to just pause and do something I’ve always wanted to do – travel Southeast Asia! I had a great time and didn’t only grow a beard, but feel like I have grown as a person too (sorry, very cliché I know!). Here are just some of the things I did…
- Spent a day at an ethical elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai – a reminder that thoughtful, respectful engagement leads to the most meaningful experiences.
- Hopped between islands on a tiny fishing boat off the southern coast – not unlike tracing the ever-shifting currents of consumer behaviour.
- Scuba dived in the crystal-clear waters of Koh Tao – and let’s just say, you see a lot more when you’re willing to go beneath the surface.
- Rode the Ha Giang Loop by motorbike over four days – immersing myself in a new culture, just as we do in our work to truly understand people in context.
- Attempted to navigate the Chu Chi Tunnels – and realised (quite literally) that one size does not fit all.
I had a truly amazing time experiencing new cultures as well as eating my body weight in Pho and have returned to work eager to get stuck back in!”
These sabbaticals aren’t just breaks, they’re how Tapestry invests in the whole person by allowing them the space to explore life beyond work and come back refreshed. We look forward to seeing what other adventures our team goes on in the near future!