 OT: Does your company pay for your education? |
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| turboman808 |
 Oct 6 2006, 01:08 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States  |
Just curious if your company helps pay for your continuing education and also how they go about this.
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| Mike D. |
Oct 6 2006, 01:30 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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One Better... The state of California paid for my continued education...
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 6 2006, 01:58 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Mike D. @ Oct 6 2006, 12:30 PM)  One Better... The state of California paid for my continued education... prison has its perks eh? university of san quentin |
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| Allan |
Oct 6 2006, 02:29 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Ayup. I take a few courses a year and the boss picks up the tab.
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| zen motorcycle |
Oct 6 2006, 02:52 PM
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almost not a newbie ( way less than a newbie) Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 21-May 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 6,038 Region Association: None |
As long as I can show that it is work related and I pass it goes on the company tab
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| byndbad914 |
Oct 6 2006, 03:00 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(turboman808 @ Oct 6 2006, 12:08 PM) Just curious if your company helps pay for your continuing education and also how they go about this. The way it works here (and typically) is you sign an agreement that says if they reimburse you, you have to work for 12mo. after the degree is awarded (sometimes 2yrs, but 1-2yrs is typical) or you have to pay back the reimbursement in full. So, if you get a degree and then proceed to quit to make more $$ elsewhere, you have to pay back every dime. If you don't, they can (and my company WILL) go after you in court to get the money back. Easy-peasy and pretty fair IMO. I got reimbursed for my MBA education up to the cap (only about 1/3 of the total cost tho'). I just finished last Dec and heard they upped the cap to $20K for MBAs around June!!!! Assholes!! That would have almost completely covered by costs, so I am rather ticked. |
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| Gary# |
Oct 6 2006, 03:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 217 Joined: 15-May 05 From: Buena Park, Ca. Member No.: 4,078 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep. They not only pay 100% - including textbooks/class materials,
they can get downright cranky if you don't keep taking a few classes every year. I like my job so I can't complain too loud - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) Currently converting passenger MD-10's & 11's into freighters for ups, fedex, etc. http://www.boeing.com/commercial/ |
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| Joe Bob |
Oct 6 2006, 03:13 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
On occasion....they get bent when the class yo take that they paid for allows you to get a better job someplace else....go figure.....
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 6 2006, 03:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
They pay for it, but if I leave the company before serving out 12months after the class.. then I pay for the class. It is not pro-rated.
We are a ProMetric testing center and I have access to ALL computer related study guides. B |
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| JPB |
Oct 6 2006, 04:01 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
The boss says,"you need to take a surveying class so look for a local college so you can start ASAP!"
One month later he asks,"so are we reembursing you for your class?" Then I said,"don't worry about it boss, I just put it all on the company credit card including the books!" I had suggested this college gig three months prior due to the possible future need of it on these $100Million+ jobs we are getting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) I takes care of me bro and inversly you takes care of youins!! |
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| Spoke |
Oct 6 2006, 05:19 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Don't know my company's current education policy although they seem to follow the Government's rulings on tax-exempt expenditures. If an education program is tax-exempt, they offer it.
Luckily I got my MSEE paid for in its entirety including books through the company. Of course I graduated in 1988 so things have sure changed since then. Here's a couple of Bell Telephone Laboratories education programs that have gone by the wayside (along with BTL): OYOC: One Year On Campus: Graduate with your BSEE or BSME, get hired in June, work until September, then go to a university for a year to get your Masters degree. USC and Georgia Tech were popular schools. Get reduced salary and all expenses for school paid for including several trips back home. LUPT: Local University Part Time: This is what I did for my MSEE. Work and go to school part time at a local university. Local to me was Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Got up to 3 days a week off of work to attend classes. Spoke |
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| JPB |
Oct 6 2006, 05:31 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Oct 6 2006, 03:58 PM) QUOTE(Mike D. @ Oct 6 2006, 12:30 PM) One Better... The state of California paid for my continued education... prison has its perks eh? university of san quentin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Ia beconing da loyas man. |
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| spare time toys |
Oct 6 2006, 06:10 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
We have paid training. Its done here in Dallas at the Maint. Training center. If you are from out of town they pay your regular hours, travel, hotel, and give you $35 per day to eat on. If you are a local guy you buy your own food and drive yourself to training (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) But you still get paid.
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| wbergtho |
Oct 6 2006, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Well...let's see...where do I begin? First off, my company has fired 20% of it's employees and filed bankruptcy last year...chopping all it's employee's pay anywhere between 20-50%., degraded our once decent health insurance to a catastrophic plan with a $400 deductable, froze our pensions for 5 years...(pensions will be eliminated no doubt), and overall... brought our compensation package backwards to what I made when Madonna recorded her first album. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) So to answer your question, my POS company won't be paying for continuing education any day soon. (I am on a leave of absense...and really don't have any plans to go back...guess who I worked for?) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| TimT |
Oct 6 2006, 08:40 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Yes my company pays, You just need to maintain a better than B average to get full reimbursement, C average gets you 75% etc.
Also you have to get approval prior to taking a class, and it must be a class that has to do with engineering. To my knowledge no one has ever been denied this perk. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 6 2006, 08:43 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(JPB @ Oct 6 2006, 03:01 PM) The boss says,"you need to take a surveying class so look for a local college so you can start ASAP!" One month later he asks,"so are we reembursing you for your class?" Then I said,"don't worry about it boss, I just put it all on the company credit card including the books!" I had suggested this college gig three months prior due to the possible future need of it on these $100Million+ jobs we are getting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) I takes care of me bro and inversly you takes care of youins!! land surveying? a reaaaally fun subject. just finished up my classes.... i am leaning toward the surveying/geospatial minor for civil engineering... |
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| Sammy |
Oct 6 2006, 09:05 PM
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. Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Orange, Ca Member No.: 178 |
Yup, if I go to an accreditted school and take a class that is either relevant to my job or part of a degree program and pass with a C or better, they pay 100% of all costs.
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| marks914 |
Oct 7 2006, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 9-October 04 From: the motor city Member No.: 2,912 Region Association: None |
Yes indeed,
Paid for my 2nd BFA (4200/yr max, I had to pick up the rest) and then gave ma a promotion. Mark |
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| JPB |
Oct 7 2006, 09:32 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
land surveying? a reaaaally fun subject. just finished up my classes.... i am leaning toward the surveying/geospatial minor for civil engineering...
[/quote] Civ kicks ass and so many job ops after graduating!! Good choice bro and I also enjoy my surveying class. I already know how to do it but this gets me one step passed the norm of whats out the as far as how much the field people really know about the trade. Most surveyors are just going through the moves and don't have an in depth knowledge of what they are doing. They just give the data to the engineer in house who makes the real money. In a few years, all this will be GPS based and field people will be eliminated to a select few. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Education rocks!!! |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 7 2006, 09:45 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
[quote name='JPB' date='Oct 7 2006, 08:32 AM' post='789595']
land surveying? a reaaaally fun subject. just finished up my classes.... i am leaning toward the surveying/geospatial minor for civil engineering... [/quote] Civ kicks ass and so many job ops after graduating!! Good choice bro and I also enjoy my surveying class. I already know how to do it but this gets me one step passed the norm of whats out the as far as how much the field people really know about the trade. Most surveyors are just going through the moves and don't have an in depth knowledge of what they are doing. They just give the data to the engineer in house who makes the real money. In a few years, all this will be GPS based and field people will be eliminated to a select few. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Education rocks!!! [/quote] yep.. we are already using GPS based trimble units (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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