Can I ask my company to let me take my online training course during office hours?
As a data scientist in Germany, I have to constantly keep myself updated regarding the tech-tools and new concepts in the field. Some of them are easily done by spending a couple of hours reading some documents. However, some other tools demand taking courses, usually online video-based courses. So, my question is, what can I ask my company if I want to take an online training course in the form of a few-hours block course or a weekly course? Some courses take only 4-5 hours to complete. For some others, I need to spend 4-5 hours weekly over 2-3 months. Taking such time-demanding courses during my private time can unbalance my work-life situation. Also, it takes so long to finish a course that way compared to dedicating a focused office time to the course! I wondered what is the normal culture for such cases in IT and tech-based companies?
As a data scientist in Germany, I have to constantly keep myself updated regarding the tech-tools and new concepts in the field. Some of them are easily done by spending a couple of hours reading some documents. However, some other tools demand taking courses, usually online video-based courses.
So, my question is, what can I ask my company if I want to take an online training course in the form of a few-hours block course or a weekly course?
Some courses take only 4-5 hours to complete. For some others, I need to spend 4-5 hours weekly over 2-3 months.
Taking such time-demanding courses during my private time can unbalance my work-life situation. Also, it takes so long to finish a course that way compared to dedicating a focused office time to the course!
I wondered what is the normal culture for such cases in IT and tech-based companies?
