My manager is requesting that our team expand knowledge in our given job field which is reasonable. However, the training that is required for our team to gain this knowledge means we (individually) have to pay for the classes. The company does not provide the financial support until after the classes are finished. How is this a fair requirement to employees? Especially in this economy!

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Something you might approach your manager with that could save everyone money, including them: have one of the team attend the training and come back and teach everyone else. My former company wouldn’t pay for any training for my team, yet expected us to keep up with the latest technology. I ended up paying for training out of my pocket and then went back to the team and created training materials and taught them. Helped everyone on the team save their money and their jobs.

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I have mixed feelings about this process.
On one hand, I understand the hesitation and perceived unfairness, as it can place a significant financial burden on the candidate. However, in today's business environment, companies must protect themselves financially, and this extends to newly hired employees.

There might be underlying reasons for this approach, such as past experiences where the company incurred losses due to new hire training. They could be trying to mitigate potential risks.

Ultimately, I firmly believe that the interview process is crucial. The interviewee should thoroughly address all aspects, which may involve directing the interview in a detailed manner, conducting a second interview if needed, and understanding the timeline of previous work experience. Additionally, it is essential to ask references the right questions about work ethic and attention to detail.
This approach can help streamline the hiring process and ensure that the right candidates are selected for training courses.

So that would be like a refund after the fact? Not a fan of that either. Classes and training can be some really big money you are out, and who knows how long it takes for the company to finally compensate. I understand if there have been issues in the past, but still so much to put on everyone.

I think it's just unfair. I can understand the company's position, they've probably had people who either quit the training or simply couldn't handle it, so they never finished. But expecting employees to lay out money for something like that is still just wrong. You'd be right to complain about it.

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