Sabbaticals have even branched out into the corporate world in the nomenclature of sabbaticals. Sabbaticals are therefore the latest wave in new innovative benefits to hit the job market in the 2000's. In today's tough economic times, jobs are scarce and job benefits are almost nonexistent. Furthermore, burnout, fatigue, and stress are factors that plague a population where in London alone approximately 75% of the population works an average of 48+ hours a week. (London Borough of Hounslow, 2001). Most employees dislike the idea of bargaining for more pay and more benefits when they first step foot in a potential employers office. Sabbaticals are small but powerful bargaining chips for employees who dislike the pressure of asking for an increased salary, yet still want to bargain for more. Employers entertain the idea of giving a worker time off when they know it will not cost anything. It allows employees to remain employees while the company resource take a break. Employers are more apt to give this kind of benefit. Today In today's modern time, the phrase taking a sabbatical now means a type of break or leave from a job to participate in something else. Usually a sabbatical is reserved in academic circles to give teachers a time to become students or work on projects they would not have been able to otherwise. The movement of sabbaticals has now extended to corporate employees as well. "We have seen a huge change in people's attitudes toward sabbaticals" (Moses, 1999, p. 4). Because sabbaticals have given room for creativity and productivity to flourish, many corporate employees embraced this idea to maintain their right to sabbaticals. Employer vs. Employee; How Much Is Too Much Employers must balance the needs of employees with the goals of the corporation. Giving people more time off is a big draw these days. "Nearly half of Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work for in America now offer sabbaticals or similar leave programs - up 18 percent from a year ago" (Coolidge, 2000).