# Paid Two Month Sabbaticals Intel Offers Its Employees a Paid Two Month Vacation Every Seven Years By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-08-12 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intel-1 References: [community.intel](https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Intel/We-Are-Intel/What-Would-You-Do-With-Two-Months-Paid-Vacation/post/1334305) & [intel](https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/homepage.html)  Computer electronics giant [Intel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tower-semiconductor) offers its employees a unique sabbatical program called 'King of Benefits.' The program works by offering long-term employees a fully paid eight-week sabbatical for every seven years that they have worked at the company. No doubt, this is an amazing perk and a significantly greater amount of time off than is typically offered by companies with similar [vacation programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maximize-vacation-days). However, Intel makes it an even sweeter deal by offering added flexibility. For example, every employee can choose to take a four-week sabbatical for every four years that they have spent at the company. Moreover, Intel workers are not forced to take their sabbaticals immediately or even within a specific year. Rather they have up to three years to take the time off. Image Credit: Intel ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Extended Sabbaticals:** Opportunity for businesses to offer extended and paid sabbaticals to retain long-term employees. - **Flexible Employee Benefits:** The rise of flexible employee benefits programs offers incentives for existing and prospective employees. - **Work-life Balance:** Companies that prioritize work-life balance have a higher chance of attracting and retaining top talent. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** Tech companies can highlight employee benefits programs as a way to retain top talent and differentiate themselves in a competitive job market. - **Human Resources:** HR consultancies can advise on the development of employee benefits programs tailored to the needs and preferences of clients’ employees. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and resorts can offer extended paid sabbaticals to their loyal employees as a perk to show appreciation and loyalty. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Employee Sabbatical Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-sabbatical-program.md) - [Workplace Benefits Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-benefits-program.md) - [Environmental Internship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/environmental-internship-program.md) - [Parental Leave Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-leave.md) - [Shared Parental Leave Incentives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benevity.md) - [Work Away Benefits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-away-benefit.md) - [Inclusive Parental Leave Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-bond-by-volvo.md) - [All-Gender Parental Leave Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bain-company.md) - [Alcohol-Branded Paid Time Off](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikes-time-off.md)