Companies just don't want to give people long stretches of time off of course.
However, I suspect that another important dynamic is that it's essentially impossible at a small firm because there aren't a lot of people to cover the workload. Fast forward and you now have 5,000 people some reasonable portion having been there for 5+ years. OK, how do you initiate a sabbatical program that doesn't lead to a ton of people taking time off or screwing the long-term employees?
However, I suspect that another important dynamic is that it's essentially impossible at a small firm because there aren't a lot of people to cover the workload. Fast forward and you now have 5,000 people some reasonable portion having been there for 5+ years. OK, how do you initiate a sabbatical program that doesn't lead to a ton of people taking time off or screwing the long-term employees?