There are some court cases going on right now about this type of thing. Generally, the payback is only allowed to be for the real cost of training, and only for a few years. So that 60k salary for 3 years is also the right amount to make you worth 150k anywhere else.
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Asafum@feddit.nl 6 months agoI imagine they have some absurd contract that says they can’t leave for 89 years or whatever
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com 6 months ago
And I’d like to see that contract hold up in court lol
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 6 months ago
The trick to exploiting people is keeping them in fear and ignorance.
mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 6 months ago
And people wonder why companies dont train undergrads anymore
SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com 6 months ago
Oh, no, educated workers who don’t want to be taken advantage of and know their worth, maybe companies should value their employees if you want company loyalty.
mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 6 months ago
Oh no, job providers who don’t want to be taken advantage of and know their worth, maybe people should value their job providers if you want their loyalty.
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