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[seraphflight]

So I'm slowly dipping my toes in this site, looking around for interesting-seeming communities and individual diarists. Maybe you're reading this and you're one of the people whose name I added? If so, hi. Or if you happen to just be passing by, hi too.

Yesterday was tied up with a training session at work. There's a list of subjects in which all employees have to undergo annual mandatory training. After a decade of doing this, it gets a bit wearing. There's no point in moaning about it, though, as that changes nothing. We even had to do  a  basic English and maths test this time around, as an intro. to undergoing additional courses which we've all been "volunteered" for by our employer. The subjects are all work-related but it's bit of an imposition seeing  as we have to complete these in our own time, and to a deadline.

A colleague laughed aloud. "What's the point of me doing this," she asked, "when I'm due to retire soon?"

No rational answer was forthcoming, and she's still lumbered with having to complete the courses.

Don't think I'm complaining about my job, though. I genuinely enjoy my work. It's a fun place to work, my colleagues are pleasant. The work itself can be rewarding and interesting. The annual round of training's a pain, but such is life.

Comments

[earthspirits]

Hello, and thank you for adding me. I've just added you back! : )

[seraphflight]

You're welcome, and thanks for the add! :)

[meridian_rose]

That would drive my crazy and is a prime of example of the bs "one size fits all" approach that wastes employee time and employer resources! How are you going to forget basic English or how to check your email within the space of a year!
I once had to do basic IT skills as part of whole company approach to ensure we were all at the required level. As someone already computer literate it was boring as hell. At least we got free hot meals at lunch :)
I still can't believe employers can force you to do training 'in your own time', if it's required then it should be on their time, if optional then you can choose to put your time to develop/get certified in a skill!

[seraphflight]

There's been a phase of having a high staff turn-over, and about half of my colleagues speak English as a second or third language. I wonder if that's part of the reason? On the other hand, surely peoples' communication skills would have been picked up during their job interview. Maybe the whole thing's a job creation scheme of some kind, and the employer gets a financial kickback for enrolling people on courses! :)

I think the thing of having to do courses in our own time is a cheek, frankly. That aspect does bug me.