Re: Re[4]: The relevance of COMMON (was Penton to buy Duke -

>      I'm not really saying I'm frustrated with COMMON, exactly. Common 
>      *could* be a bit more affordable, but that's not the point. It's 
>      mostly frustration at TPTB who dangle the "training budget" in 
>      front of my nose as an incentive, only to use that money in other 
>      ways. 
For years I asked the owner (consulting co) for a training budget.
Apprx $7,500 per tech/year. Never happened-thought I was crazy. 
A few of us got training, Common every 2-3 years, and some special classes.
Those with training were the only ones working after Y2K. The company    
is now gone. Training is not the only reason, but it's a major one. Whether
in house or consultant, there should be no one with  weak skills. This
is a cost of doing business.  jim

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