How do you get training at the expense of the company?

Question

IT education

Good afternoon!
The company I currently work for offers training on one of the products at the expense of the company. The skill is not particularly needed, but an extra line in the resume is never superfluous. But there is one thing, the company offers to sign an agreement under which I undertake to work here for two years after training or I will have to return the cost of training. Since this is the first time I have been offered training at the expense of the company, I wanted to know. It's normal practice, isn't it for everyone?

Answer 1

The requirement of 2 years of working out is somehow too big. Our budget for a tower at the institute requires 2 years, but they consider the amount spent as from $ 10k.
And after the courses: well, six months, a maximum of a year if they were three months old and with full board (business trip, hotel, travel) and were well worth

Answer 2

This is a common practice, but not for everyone.

Answer 3

The company invests money in your training, of course, it does not want to invest money in vain, so the practice is not uncommon. You can bargain about the terms (after all, 2 years is too long), you can bargain about the return of an incomplete amount if you quit, for example, in a year. And be sure to add to the contract that the return is only upon dismissal on your initiative, and not, for example, by agreement of the parties or by reduction.
Well, see for yourself, are you going to work in this company for another two years?
Separately, I note that the refusal of training due to the requirement to work for two years at the company can be regarded by the personnel department as a hint that you are going to quit, it seems like an employee who is not loyal to the company, and they themselves will be asked to quit. It happens that way too.

Answer 4

let's say it's not normal, and then what? Is there a choice? Then it makes sense to ask, it’s obvious that without duties on your part it’s better
, well, but in general it’s not uncommon to do this