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Do you spend non-work hours furthering your work-related education?   [Edit]

Survey period: 6 Jul 2009 to 13 Jul 2009

Do you take courses, work on pet projects, or just devour books in order to help you in your day to day work?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, and I get paid to do it.323.24
Yes, and I sometimes get paid to do it.10310.44
Yes, but I don't get paid.58158.87
Sometimes.16016.21
Rarely.777.80
No, never.343.44



 
GeneralSomeone pays? Seriosly?! Pin
Rajesh R Subramanian12-Jul-09 5:29
professionalRajesh R Subramanian12-Jul-09 5:29 
Generalyes Pin
Mohm'ed Melhem12-Jul-09 4:38
professionalMohm'ed Melhem12-Jul-09 4:38 
GeneralHow could you not? Pin
Not Active10-Jul-09 10:40
mentorNot Active10-Jul-09 10:40 
GeneralNot any more. PinPopular
Paul Darlington7-Jul-09 22:16
Paul Darlington7-Jul-09 22:16 
GeneralRe: Not any more. Pin
gstolarov9-Jul-09 10:43
gstolarov9-Jul-09 10:43 
GeneralUnclear question Pin
JMBeyer7-Jul-09 5:29
JMBeyer7-Jul-09 5:29 
GeneralRe: Unclear question Pin
PIEBALDconsult8-Jul-09 5:10
mvePIEBALDconsult8-Jul-09 5:10 
GeneralI am retired, where's my category? Pin
Henry Minute6-Jul-09 23:50
Henry Minute6-Jul-09 23:50 
GeneralRe: I am retired, where's my category? Pin
Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳10-Jul-09 5:21
Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳10-Jul-09 5:21 
GeneralContinual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! PinPopular
Dale Thompson6-Jul-09 11:20
Dale Thompson6-Jul-09 11:20 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
Viral Upadhyay6-Jul-09 19:07
Viral Upadhyay6-Jul-09 19:07 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
Mycroft Holmes6-Jul-09 19:39
professionalMycroft Holmes6-Jul-09 19:39 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
Zhuofei Wang6-Jul-09 22:37
Zhuofei Wang6-Jul-09 22:37 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
John M. Drescher9-Jul-09 6:02
John M. Drescher9-Jul-09 6:02 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar10-Jul-09 1:43
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar10-Jul-09 1:43 
GeneralRe: Continual learning is critical - don't become that old guy who knows COBOL ! Pin
crylc11-Jul-09 20:49
crylc11-Jul-09 20:49 
GeneralThese days it's tough... Pin
decaffeinatedMonkey6-Jul-09 9:51
decaffeinatedMonkey6-Jul-09 9:51 
GeneralRe: These days it's tough... Pin
nsimeonov6-Jul-09 11:55
nsimeonov6-Jul-09 11:55 
GeneralRe: These days it's tough... Pin
Mycroft Holmes6-Jul-09 19:43
professionalMycroft Holmes6-Jul-09 19:43 
GeneralBetter Fortune? Pin
W Balboos, GHB6-Jul-09 2:38
W Balboos, GHB6-Jul-09 2:38 
GeneralRe: Better Fortune? Pin
good god all the names are taken6-Jul-09 10:02
good god all the names are taken6-Jul-09 10:02 
GeneralSeriously? 53% Yes, but don't get paid?! PinPopular
Colin Angus Mackay6-Jul-09 1:47
Colin Angus Mackay6-Jul-09 1:47 
GeneralRe: Seriously? 53% Yes, but don't get paid?! Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic6-Jul-09 3:49
Nemanja Trifunovic6-Jul-09 3:49 
GeneralRe: Seriously? 53% Yes, but don't get paid?! Pin
good god all the names are taken6-Jul-09 10:10
good god all the names are taken6-Jul-09 10:10 
So, do you as a hiring manager do what you expect of your staff? I find it even lower for management than i do for staff. Sit back and drink that cup o Joe matey!

Also, this is a contextual and relative statement you are making, are you hiring lead programmers? are you hiring fresh out of school? are you paying adequately? does your HR write the help wanted tags?

"Looking for SQL Developer with 10+ years of experience in SQL 2008, wiht Masters. Pay negotiable, 30k USD." seriously i have seen ads like this... so much wrong with this tag line.

There good programmers and good managers and the quantity of either is usually directly proportional to the amount of money to pay them.
GeneralRe: Seriously? 53% Yes, but don't get paid?! Pin
Colin Angus Mackay6-Jul-09 10:25
Colin Angus Mackay6-Jul-09 10:25 

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