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I have to get certifications as part of my job and because all of my coworkers and I keep failing these really hard tests, we aren't allow to study during downtime on the clock. We were told to study on our own time.

Getting certs is part of what is required for me to get bigger raises and get promoted and all that jazz. I don't want to use my personal time for this. None of the people who are in this predicament do.

I have a meeting in a few days to discuss goals and I need to figure out how to tell my boss that using my own time for work shit is unacceptable.

I really like this job other than this one aspect of it and I don't want to make anyone mad, but I need to express my boundaries and all that

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[–] JackDark@lemmy.world 88 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Based on what you said, these are not required for you to do your job, only for you to improve your position. It is not unreasonable for you to use personal time for self-improvement. It's also not unreasonable for you to use company downtime for self-improvement.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 72 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not just downtime. There should be room for training.

Employers aren't obligated to invest in you, but then you know how much you should invest in them.

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

1000% this. Spending even an entire work-day to go attend training is part of being in the work force. I'd be spending my personal time dusting off my resume.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You know you’re allowed to print off a new copy

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I don't recommend that, printers are expensive now.

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

But a printer requires money, which requires a job, which requires a resume, which requires a printer, which requires money, which requires a job, which requires a resume...