2. The same could be said about any compensation. It generally benefits you, not your employer. That doesn't mean there's no incentive to pay you. Training sho

2. The same could be said about any compensation. It generally benefits you, not your employer. That doesn't mean there's no incentive to pay you. Training should be seen as a part of compensation. While there's some alignment with the employers needs, giving employees a training budget shoulder be seen as a cheap way to provide more compensation and they should be able to use it to hone their skills in whatever area they want, regardless of its utility to employers.