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> > Within the context of family, and the context of the stereotypical
> > 2 weeks/year in the US, yes, it is precious.
>
> I think in reality, it isn't that hard to justify it. I don't want to
> be married to the woman or husband who say "Absolutely not...you
> cannot further your profession and possibly earn a better living and
> make your employment more secure. I insist you take us to Disneyworld
> instead."
>
> Do you?
Not at all, but that wasn't my point. Speaking for myself, if I get
only 2 weeks of time off per year, I'm certainly going to spend it
with my family. That's my decision, not a nagging spouse's.
> > Should be reasonably tough. But demands of absorbing vacation time
> > to solve another company's problems seems over the top to me.
>
> It isn't to solve a company problem. It is to solve YOUR (generaly
> speaking) problem..how to make yourself more indemand in your field.
> You aren't doing this whole process for anyone else except yourself.
But you're talking about sending the candidate to a company for a week
to analyze and propose solution to a problem. It is solving another
company's problem.
And of course when you put the spin of making "you" more in demand in
your field, you kind of defeat the hope of an employer sponsoring an
employee through the certification.
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