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> Self development is one thing and I buy into this wholeheartedly. However, having a company recognize this into your work schedule makes all the difference. If my only self development time is supposed to be that one hour a week where I'm not working, spending time with my family, or working on the house, then it's not gonna happen. This. This all over the place.

I am actively engaged in Self Development all the time. The difference is whether or not my employer gives two shakes about my self-development, and then whether or not they encourage it, followed by if they facilitate it by setting aside time for me _as an employee_ to develop myself. Telling me to go do "self-development" time outside of work is the same as telling me you really don't care about my development.

-- Not that this is inherently a bad way to treat employees, but telling an employee you value their development and telling them to develop on their own time is oxymoronic.