> Whereas, as a software engineer, very few companies(at least in Germany from my experience) will invest into their existing workforce to train them on the job

> Whereas, as a software engineer, very few companies(at least in Germany from my experience) will invest into their existing workforce to train them on the job Maybe I've been fortunate, but in the UK and for a couple of years in Australia, I have had employers (and later clients for my contracting business) who have been happy to throw me at projects far enough outside my comfort zone that I keep learning and stretching my muscles. I feel at the top of my game (much of the time).