A close relative of mine who was unemployed was offered a job but they had to sign one of these agreements as a condition of employment and asked for my advice.
I advised against taking the job because the salary wasn't great and it's risky to commit an entire year to a job where you have zero idea about the working conditions yet! I was also thinking the employer might have added this clause because they are having retention issues, which is an indication of poor working conditions. The training also kinda sounded like BS and the cost seemed very arbitrary.
They decided against that job. They said they'd take the job without the training payback requirement but it was mandatory.
The family member was in a position to not take the job because their spouse was making enough money to support their entire family, but not everyone has that luxury. It seems like only the people who are most desperate will take these jobs.
It's bananas these "training payback agreements" are becoming common!!!
I advised against taking the job because the salary wasn't great and it's risky to commit an entire year to a job where you have zero idea about the working conditions yet! I was also thinking the employer might have added this clause because they are having retention issues, which is an indication of poor working conditions. The training also kinda sounded like BS and the cost seemed very arbitrary.
They decided against that job. They said they'd take the job without the training payback requirement but it was mandatory.
The family member was in a position to not take the job because their spouse was making enough money to support their entire family, but not everyone has that luxury. It seems like only the people who are most desperate will take these jobs.
It's bananas these "training payback agreements" are becoming common!!!