I overheard a conversation between a Tester and his Manager. The tester explained that he had purchased an online course on a programming language and he asked if he could claim the money back on expenses. When his Manager expressed doubt that the company would cover it, he then said “well, never mind, I knew it was a risk.”
A risk!?
The way I see it, he should have bought the online materials to become more knowledgeable because he is interested in the subject, not because it’s simply something he could get for free. Describing the purchase as a “risk” shows the wrong attitude in my opinion.
I do wonder if he regrets the purchase and wanted to get his money back via any means necessary.
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