SaxInTheCity's Blog

I think the creator of this concept (former Chicagoan Brian Kurth) is/was on to something ingenious (not suprising since he went to my alma mater--UW Madison--and we were in the same fraternity--Delta Upsilon!).

So many people are in dead-end jobs or facing a pink slip because of the recession (we ARE in a recession, right?) and have no idea how to get themselves out from under the storm clouds.

Sure, you can go to school and seek out a new direction but some careers necessitate more hands-on experience. And, let's face it, sometimes a good education takes a back seat to real-life know-how. (Broadcast journalism is an excellent case in point...)

Anyway, the idea of taking a "vocation vacation" struck me as the perfect way to really get a feel, in a short amount of time, for something one has always dreamed of doing but never knew exactly how to approach. Sure, it's all a bit pricey (details in the story), but the best things in life definitely AREN'T always free, no matter what the ol' cliche claims.

For more info, go to www.vocationvacations.com or call 866-888-6329.