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How much a year do you spend on training or self learning?

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    How much a year do you spend on training or self learning?

    This year I have only spent about £250 on books and about £200 on software. None on training.

    Last year I spent £4000 on training. Year before £500.

    So who does get trained up then and how much do you spend?
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    #2
    Originally posted by MarillionFan
    Last year I spent £4000 on training.
    What did you waste your money on?

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW
      What did you waste your money on?
      "Retail for beginners"
      Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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        #4
        Usually under a grand a year. This year, ten grand (one of those 'buy your way in' closed shop products). And no, it hasn't been worth it

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          #5
          nowt who needs training for changing backup tapes ?

          Milan.
          Last edited by milanbenes; 2 November 2005, 09:20.

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            #6
            thunder,

            what was the ten k training that you did ?

            Milan.

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              #7
              This year, ten grand (one of those 'buy your way in' closed shop products). And no, it hasn't been worth it
              What was it?
              I'm alright Jack

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                #8
                about £200 on books, about £1000 on training PA, the rest I try to fit in whilst on the job.


                10K training at least its tax deductable.
                SA says;
                Well you looked so stylish I thought you batted for the other camp - thats like the ultimate compliment!

                I couldn't imagine you ever having a hair out of place!

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                  #9
                  Training

                  Would never go on a training course, preponderous waste of money. They used to be a treat when I was a permie, but even then I could learn more from a book.

                  In the last year I spent 1700 on a laptop and about 100 on books. Year before that I spent about 400 on a sealed copy of Visual Studio 2005 off ebay.

                  The best way to learn is to do. Sit there and do it. A wealth of information is available for free on the internet, why pay for it?

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                    #10
                    Nothing, my last course was back in 1986 Assembler Programming.

                    Since 1986 Not a sausage.

                    Self taught me.

                    Electronic Busker Mate.

                    We dont need no education ...
                    Last edited by AlfredJPruffock; 2 November 2005, 09:21.

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