So if the company makes the employee worth more should they not have to pay market for that employee? I wouldn't expect the company to benefit from sending an e

So if the company makes the employee worth more should they not have to pay market for that employee? I wouldn't expect the company to benefit from sending an employee to cooking class but if they are learning stuff that benefits the company, and they are worth more as a result, yes you can expect them to have a higher market rate. Look at another way; if you buy a developer a faster computer, do you expect them to not ask for a raise later? "Hey, but we got you a new computer! You should be grateful!"