Re: Certification--a new concept. Discuss

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

> It depends on the company and how much they back the concept. Don't
> companies pay 3-4k (cost plus expenses) to send some employess on
> weekly training trips

Not consistently, and usually it's within context of project work.
Given the latter, how would a TW certification be tied back to project
work?

> Sure..why not? Is one week of vacation, one time, so precious that it
> cannot be dedicated to self improvement?

Within the context of family, and the context of the stereotypical 2
weeks/year in the US, yes, it is precious.

> remember...the whole process SHOULD be tough....isn't anything elite
> usualy that way?

Should be reasonably tough. But demands of absorbing vacation time to
solve another company's problems seems over the top to me.

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Bill Swallow
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