> At the department meeting today, the boss said getting a masters degree > was not an objective that supported company goals and was not a good > objective for our self reviews.
Do you know what the company goals are and are they documented where all employees can see them? If not, that statement loses some oompff (a technical term). Also, I can't see why higher education would even be relevant to a company's goals. > And, moreover, I want > new things in my self review, not the same ones every year. Well, that's generally the point... continuous improvement... > Additionally, my employer pays folks with an MA more than folks with a > BA, and folks with a PhD significantly more, for the same level of work. > And, allegedly, my employer does have tuition reimbursement, though I > can find no examples of it. HR should have the info. It should be in your employee handbook. Ask them for it. You don't need to go through your boss to request employee-facing information from HR. Regarding pay, it sounds like it's in your best interest to get a higher degree, and it sounds like it's in your company's best interest to retain those who wish to get higher degrees, as it gives them incentive to stay with the company. > So, when I heard the statement from my boss about doing graduate > coursework was not an objective that supported company goals, I was a > little put off. I'd be put off too. I probably would have indicated that as well. I'm turning into Danny Glover... "I'm getting too old for this [censored]..." ;-) -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." ______________________________________________ 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
