So here I am, still in Argentina. I applied for an extension of my sabbatical until end of February next year and I had been discussing the issue basically since early July. But as it sometimes happens with companies, the approval of my application literally took until the final seconds of my (now old first) sabbatical period. Got the information, that I am allowed to continue my leave of absence on September 26th, which was the Friday before my assumed first working week after the sabbatical. The discussions were going back and forth between me and my manager in Germany. He always told me to keep calm and carry on, wait and see. I had a very hard time doing that. When I initiated the first negotiations regarding the sabbatical the then responsible HR lady told me, that currently it is impossible to go on leave of absence for more than six months. I always assumed she was right. And that is why I was prepared to just leave Argentina on September 28th and start my work on October 1st. I couldn't have waited any longer for the approval.
Anyway, they approved the extension and they even approved it to be a paid (!) leave of absence, which means, that I am even getting some money for my time off (but in turn have to improve certain skills, while being away from work). I am very grateful for that.
On the other hand in the end the overall procedure just took too long to execute the plan to go pay a highly esteemed friend in Austin, TX a visit. I just hope, that we're gonna make it next year. I am very sorry, Nicole... :(
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