Re: Re[3]: Oracle 911 Article

From: Nuno Souto <dbvision_at_optusnet.com.au>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:48:35 +1100
Message-ID: <022501c4043a$26ad1c70$9b00a8c0@dcs001>

Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Gennick" <jonathan_at_gennick.com>

> I disagree Nuno. Training was one of the reasons I liked,
> and stuck with, KPMG as long as I did. Like any job there
> were pros and cons, but training was definitely something I
> consciously considered as being on the positive side of the
> scale. Of all the companies I've *ever* worked for, KPMG was

I understand that. If I had a choice, I'd have stayed with the company that gave me the most education. Unfortunately, that company is no more. So I had to go to others that never trained anyone, just churned. Do you think I'd ever go back to these? Not in a zillion.

But I think you'll agree there was a fad period in the 80s-90s where it was "de rigueur" for many in IT to hang around a coupla years for training, then jet off to form their own dotcom. Or something of the ilk. So much so that many companies stopped training precisely for that reason. Problem is: it's not like that anymore, but few have resumed the training...

Coming back to Cary's excellent point: I'm not so sure education is a factor anymore, for these reasons. One: it is not freely given anymore (of course: exceptions!). Two: there is a perception that if given, it will go to waste. Three: employees expect no education anymore. Just version upgrades.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
in sunny Sydney, Australia
dbvision_at_optusnet.com.au

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