# Sabbatical or forced leave?
Today I read the news that a large IT service provider was offering a sabbatical with 50% salary to its employees. Seems the recession has starting hurting and companies with large fixed overheads like the IT companies will be worst affected. These companies were sitting on millions of dollars in cash. If only they had taken a little risk and tried to develop a product, instead of being satisfied with the interest on the cash, they would have been in a better position today.
