Job that allows 1-2 months leave?

[AshGreen]

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could share some ideas on a job that might allow 1-2 months sabbatical leave annually?

My parents are based oversea and in their early 70s, I would like to spend time with them while I still can. I have noticed myself not wanting to commit to a job ( currently job hunting) for this reason but I do need a job. I have applied for DWP work coach job purely because of the working flexibility it offers although not sure if 1-2 months leave is possible.

Permanent Establishment risk for the employer. They might end up with a taxable presence in the country if the employee constitutes a place of business (eg concluding contracts). Also there may be payroll and other registration requirements/costs.

Any chance you'd want to just move there OP?

Wouldn't work in France as the employer would have to create a French subsidiary and then pay French social security contributions which have been as high as 100% of salary.

Contract work, then you dictate your hours. When it's finished have a break for as long as you want, then start another contract when you want to work again. The other option could be some kind of roster work, where multiple people do the same job so you being away two doesn't matter because someone else can pick up the extra work

Ah yes so the working abroad would have implications I was thinking you meant the having two months off not working had implications which is why companies didn’t allow and was racking my brains

Teaching

Guessing it's not France though as surely that's commutable very quickly?

Early 70s is not really old.

You are at the start of your career, Afaics.

Would you not do better to get good earning power and professional reputation established to give you more options as they become more frail, rather than compromise yourself to jobs that enable months of not working?

Are your parents able to travel to be with you?

You could have 20 years of finding jobs to fit round visiting parents.

World average life expectancy is 72yrs old.

Whilst many will live longer, 70ish might be old for OPs family. My Dad aged 71 is already 15+yrs older than any of his siblings, parents and grandparents lasted.... My Mum has been physically disabled due to family health condition since her early 60s and Dad now awaits hip replacements. Dad is also beginning to deteriorate mentally.

Plenty of 70-somethings will also be far fitter than average, we all hear the stories of people who run marathons etc to stay fit, but plenty of others are definitely elderly at the same ages.

We run a small consultancy, but for the right employee, with superior skills, knowledge and experience we'd bend over backwards to keep them - but for someone new with no track record, it would be unusual. I think whilst your parents are relatively young - yo should focus on building your career.

World average life expectancy is 72yrs old.

You know how averages work, right?

Can you not think of any reasons why a global average life expectancy might be skewed and therefore meaningless to the op's decision-making? Perhaps high infant or child mortality rates? Or wars?

No shit 🙄. Given the range is 53-85, 72 is hardly a young age for anyone wherever they come from.

OP isn't apparently talking about someone born or living in either end of that international spectrum, and even the UK it's 81yrs.

The point is that people don't always live into their 90s. No shame in OP wanting to spend time with her parents when she's become more aware of their mortality.