7 weeks. I may aim for 9 another time. To have a job that gives you that much time off be prepared to work all the hours you'd normally work over the course of a year in the time you do work. Then add more hours :-) Be prepared to work an extra 2 hours a day every day just to do what needs to be done (no additional pay, of course), work on weekends & evenings, over non-paid breaks, & for 2 weeks in the summer for no pay; have no raise in years, take a pay cut, lose benefits; constantly upgrade your skills at your own expense; have new work responsibilities added every few months; come home exhausted because you're emotionally drained. By then you need the long break because it starts all over again as soon as the break is over. You sure you want that job? It's not cushy. Sorry... I couldn't resist the reality check.