MCSE Course Paid By Employers But Theres a Catch...

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K about to start my MCSE course which will be paid for by my lovely financial firm, but however before starting this course i was given an extra clause in my contract, the clause is along the lines of: "...... I have to stay with the company for a min. of 3 years"

Does that sound right? What will happen if I break this clause? (I can’t make such a long term commitment with me being a Uni Graduate, and the only thing I care about is what job pays me more )

 

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its a pretty normal clause
3 years is a bitch though, I wouldnt do it if it was more than 1 year because, i change jobs so much
its normal tho, to keep thier investment sound, however id expect a pay rise after completion too

if you break the contract they chage you for the cost of the training

and your in the wrong industry if all you care about is which job pays the most

 

The idea is that if the company ponies up that kind of money to train you, they don't want you up and quiting the minute you get your MCSE. They want to get their money's worth out of you. Here's a question. Is that 3 years *after* earning the MCSE, or 3 years starting now? It will take you time to study for and pass all of those exams, you know.

 

It is 3 years *after* i pass my MCSE.... It should take me no more than a year to get my MCSE so its a 4 years contract ....

So what industry should i be in if all i care about is money? Sales?

 

Most IT guys don't make good salesmen and most salesmen don't make good IT guys. Different personalities are drawn to each, and these two fields are at opposite ends of the spectrum, personality-wise.

Looking for a job on the basis of money only is a pretty good way to find yourself in careers in which you're not going to be happy or enjoy what you are doing. And since work is something you will spend a minimum of 1/3 of your life doing for quite a few years enjoying your work is pretty important. The way you're looking at work right now there's a pretty good chance of ending up hating what you do and just being plain miserable at work for many years.

 

The old saying of "find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your whole life" seems to ring true here.

(sorry this isn't related at all to the original question)

 

To get back to the original subject, Godson...I guess it just depends on what's more important to you and whether or not this opportunity is worth working for your current employer for the next four years. If it is (boy, I'd hate to try to look that far into the future), then go for it. If not, you'll have to find another avenue of paying for your education and retaining your right to move on to another job when you see fit. Good luck.

 

I know what you guys r saying is true but i'm at that point in my life where i'm not too sure what i'm really good at; let me explain in details....

I'm 22 with a Business IT degree, so i have a variety of skills and interest; business and IT interest. But i know deep down i want to be in IT because (as the actor ones said) "thats what i can do..."

But however my goal 20 years from now is to move in Systems Analyst or Management Consultant or Project Management (something along the lines of Management and IT), my question is what path in IT do i have to take to get to this goal???

 

There's probably more than one road to get to where you want to be...especially with a 20 year runway. You might want to figure out a way to locate the general qualifications for the positions you are shooting at. If possible, schedule short, information gathering interviews with people who hold those positions (it can be done) and ask what the inside scoop it.

I found this little sample on the Internet (Google is your friend). Maybe it will give you a taste of what folks are looking for.

http://jobs.state.va.us/careerguides/ComputerSystemsAnalyst.htm