[givemeethekeys]

I knew someone who learned on the job until they got fired. They faired much better on the next job. Hard times call for hard people.

[actually_a_dog]

Not terribly surprising, since companies have more or less refused to actually train anybody since the 80s or so.

[JCharante]

What’s the point of training people when there’s at will employment

[nlitened]

"What if we train them, and they leave?" — "What if we don't train them, and they stay?"

[rufus_foreman]

"What if we only hire them if they are already trained?"

[mrweasel]

Then you'll create a stagnant environment and you'll never be able to move toward or adapt to change. You'll forever be stuck using VB6 and... Well... You could perhaps make good money that way. Never mind

[actually_a_dog]

What's your alternative to at will employment? You know employment has always been at will in the US, and companies used to train people, right?