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(Clockwise from top left) Ms Stephanie Tan left her job to travel for a year, Ms Lina Chan took a three-month break from work to support her daughter, while Ms Lim Kai Ning founded a start-up during her sabbatical.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF STEPHANIE TAN, ONG WEE JIN, COURTESY OF LIM KAI NING
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SINGAPORE – Unlike most LinkedIn users whose headlines list their jobs or industries, Ms Stephanie Tan’s profile reads: “On sabbatical chasing dogs and sheep in New Zealand.”
The 32-year-old former tech worker left her job at tech giant Meta in March 2023 to embark on a year of travel in the country known for its breathtaking natural beauty.
