Employers do not have zero motivation for continuing education. They most likely DO have zero motivation for graduate degrees. If you, as a tech writer, don't have any degrees, then using tuition reimbursement to get an Associates and then Bach degree is likely in the company's best interest. Not so much for a Masters.
..sue On 6/13/07, Chris Borokowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think it was. > > I think people are going to see it as a continuation > of your shock at finding out that employers have zero > financial motivation to pay for continuing education. > Personally, I understood the shock, and was glad for > what some might see as naivete but I see as a very > optimistic innocence. > > There are those of us out here who have no problem > with what you're doing. > > There are others who are skeptical and critical of > anything that seems to lead toward subversive > conclusions, and they're motivated by fear. I don't > discount that fear, but I think that it exists and is > rational is all the proof you will need that your > inquiries are reasonable. > > > --- "Brierley, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Starting a thread to find out what employers do for > > employee retention > > and what they don't do was a bad idea. > > > User Interface design blog > http://user-advocacy.blogspot.com/ > Code::Design::UI::Consulting > http://www.dionysius.com/ > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated > for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > Interactive 3D Documentation > Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com