ASking Employer for help with funding course

pog it

Started with my current employer three months ago and all is going well for me. I have been flexible with doing overtime, have always been on time, don't doss, and well I think I've caught on really fast and my manager told me so recently.

Thing is, it's an entry-level type job, and the pay isn't great. I'm interested in doing a course that would cost about 600euro and believe it or not, I'm making so little I'd fnd it hard to put this money to it. I will be getting a salary review in January, but I'd really like to get going on the course asap.

The course wouldn't really help me a lot in my current job, it's a more advanced kinda program in a related field, so it would be a little tough to sell it from that perspective.

Also, as I am doing a basic job for them- but doing it really well- I think that too could set me back if I ask them.

So has anyone been in a similar position and maybe has advice?

Should I just go for it and ask????

Thanks!

snellers

most larger companies will have training budgets and funding available for personal development.

I would say 3 months is far too short a period of time to work before asking for funding assistance (have you even completed their probationary period yet?). The other question I would have is how is this training going to help in your current job? If there is no correlation as you suggested then I can see that being another negative towards your request.

Would you give a new employee funding from your budget to do something not related to their job?

In many companies I have worked it has been common practice to expect the employee to commit to a period of working at the company after the course finishes (and if this commitment isn;t met the employer demands the cost of the course back)

Guess there is no harm asking though - the course is only €600 so may be a little more flexible

Best of luck

Todoquetengo

Some companies also offer interest free loans for further education. So they pay the course for you and deduct an agreed amount for your salary every month. If it's small enough say 50 a month you should be able to manage it.

Check with the HR team what the policy is before you speak to your manager so you know where you stand. Otherwise source a course and prepare your arguement for your manager about why you want to do it and how it will benefit them. They might pay for some of it.

what2do

HOw long do you plan to stay where you are - in my company if they finance a course for you you must stay 18 mths after completion of the course