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First, they are called Training Repayment Agreements. Not sure where 'Provision' was added. Then, there are certain attributes that need to be adhered to befor

First, they are called Training Repayment Agreements. Not sure where 'Provision' was added. Then, there are certain attributes that need to be adhered to before these agreements will hold up. 1. Must be Voluntary. Typically, the training is within the context of a job the employee already has. They are are undergoing training to expand their skills and thereby earn more. 2. Must be portable. Means that once the training is completed, the employee could take the skill and go work somewhere else. 3. The details must be clearly spelled out. 4. Must be legal in the jurisdiction the employee will be working. Training Repayment Agreements are not legal in all locales. [0] [0] https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/spring2022/pages/reimbursement%20for%20training%20expenses.aspx https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/spring2022/pa...

cratermoon 4y ago
"voluntary" doesn't mean much when the employer to worker power differential is so heavily weighted towards the employer. This is or was a thing with H1B visa holders.
encryptluks2 4y ago
> Must be portable. Means that once the training is completed, the employee could take the skill and go work somewhere else. Gets trained in AWS-specific cloud services. Sure, I can port my knowledge to another company as long as they rely on one service provider.
- happyopossum 4y ago
  That’s a really bad example if you’re trying to show one that’s not portable - there are literally thousands of jobs at hundreds of companies for people trained in AWS.
  - encryptluks2 4y ago
    > there are literally thousands of jobs at hundreds of companies for people trained in AWS That still relies on one service provider, so no not portable like you'd like to believe.
    - em-bee 4y ago
      portable means you can take the stuff you learned and use it in another job. AWS is portable from job to job, as would be kybernetes or some other specialized but widely used software. non-portable is a training on an inhouse application that no other company uses, like googles customised databases or what else they use there.
DangitBobby 4y ago
They added "Provision" to make the acronym TRAP, obviously. It was a good decision.

cratermoon 4y ago

"voluntary" doesn't mean much when the employer to worker power differential is so heavily weighted towards the employer. This is or was a thing with H1B visa holders.

encryptluks2 4y ago

> Must be portable. Means that once the training is completed, the employee could take the skill and go work somewhere else. Gets trained in AWS-specific cloud services. Sure, I can port my knowledge to another company as long as they rely on one service provider.

happyopossum 4y ago
That’s a really bad example if you’re trying to show one that’s not portable - there are literally thousands of jobs at hundreds of companies for people trained in AWS.
- encryptluks2 4y ago
  > there are literally thousands of jobs at hundreds of companies for people trained in AWS That still relies on one service provider, so no not portable like you'd like to believe.
  - em-bee 4y ago
    portable means you can take the stuff you learned and use it in another job. AWS is portable from job to job, as would be kybernetes or some other specialized but widely used software. non-portable is a training on an inhouse application that no other company uses, like googles customised databases or what else they use there.

DangitBobby 4y ago

They added "Provision" to make the acronym TRAP, obviously. It was a good decision.