Should You Let Employees Take Online Classes at Work?
Oct 25, 2009
One of the biggest problems that offices have is the misuse of time. Many employees waste time on their computers. This ends up costing the business money. The business is paying the employee to be there while the employee is simply checking Facebook or watching YouTube videos. But what if your employees were doing something more useful with their time?
Some businesses are considering the option of allowing their students to take online classes during the hours that they are supposed to be working. The stipulation, of course, is that the classes must benefit their work in some way. For example, in an office place where Cisco Training is beneficial the employees might be allowed to do their online Cisco Training Courses during their working hours.
This is an interesting twist on the idea of an employer paying you to go to school. A lot of businesses still use the old model of paying for some of your education outright. In this case, the student foots the bill of the class. However he or she is getting paid a normal salary to complete the class during working hours. The employer probably doesn’t lose much money because that time might’ve otherwise been wasted on Facebook. It could be a win-win situation for employers and employees alike.
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