Extrava-Gappers

City workers taking (expensive) career breaks during the recession.

“Having brought the world to its knees, redundancy-hit city workers are suddenly heading off to actually see some of it, and they’re taking their pay-offs with them,” Tom Peck wrote in The Independent:

Many newly redundant “extrava-gappers” are putting down theirP45s [the British "pink slip"] and picking up their passports for long, expensive breaks, says lifestyle management company WhiteConcierge.

According to The Scotsman, extrava-gappers also include those who have been given extended time off and those seeking a change in pace. WhiteConcierge’s managing director, Will Holroyd, said:

For many professionals, finding themselves out of work or dissatisfied with their career progression, this is a great opportunity to take stock and to experience other cultures and lifestyles. The majority of theseextrava-gappers have the resources to enjoy a comfortable trip.