Job trying to make you get a cert. No where in my contract does it say it's a req

Hi guys,

So, I've been trying to figure out what I wanna focus on. I'd like to do a VCA. My boss keeps trying to get me to get an MTA. If I'm going to do anything, it could be an MCSA. I'm not interested in an MTA to be honest. I'd rather just take it a step further.

How do you tell your boss NOOOOOOOO in a nice way without getting fired. I don't wanna be force to do an MTA, there's no point to me.

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TechGuru80

So many posts wow lol. Seriously just take the exam...highly doubt it's that hard.

Danielm7

The question that keeps getting repeated but I haven't seen an answer to, how long have you been there?

TheFORCE

Danielm7 wrote: »

The question that keeps getting repeated but I haven't seen an answer to, how long have you been there?

Seriously! I reached the 2nd page just to find out the answer was not there, then i had to post also. What a climax and still no answer.

adam220891

UnixGuy wrote: »

Still waiting for someone to explain what's an MTA...

Microsoft Technology Associate. Very easy series of exams mostly geared towards college students.

DoubleNNs

TheFORCE wrote: »

Seriously! I reached the 2nd page just to find out the answer was not there, then i had to post also. What a climax and still no answer.

Probably been there for 45 days. And his employer is willing to pay for the MTA and any/all study resources. Which must be why he hasn't answered the questions..

Danielm7

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Probably been there for 45 days. And his employer is willing to pay for the MTA and any/all study resources. Which must be why he hasn't answered the questions..

That's what I'm wondering as well. A lot of these questions will become a lot clearer if he's on his first IT job and a month in complaining that no one else is labbing and studying like he is.

Either way, the boss is paying for a cert, who cares if it's the one you want or not, just take it and pass it and move on from there.

cshkuru

I looked at his post history. It looks like this is his second job and just from the tone he has been there a couple months. Looking at previous posts this seems to be a pattern at this job. http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/112394-getting-denied-volunteer-project.html I don't know if it is the job, or his attitude (I definitely get a whiff of everyone but me is doing it wrong) and a lack of understanding on how t interact with co-workers and managers. Of course at 23 I was really no better but I was in the military and could reined in a lot easier when I started going overboard.

My advice would be to get the MTA - 1. It's something the boss thinks is appropriate / important, 2. It can be used as a ticket to admission at WGU (something that was a subject of complaint a couple threads ago), 3. Depending on the test it looks at a bunch of areas that will be on the higher level exams in an introductory manner. Something that con be built on.

More unsolicited advice - cool it a bit. I am just reading your posts, not interacting with you live, and they exhaust me. That may be one of the reasons that you get turned down for things like that virtualization project. Instead of butting heads with co-workers and bosses (and that is the impression I get reading through your post history) start asking why they are doing things a certain way. Usually there is a reason, a lesson learned somewhere that maybe useful in the future.

I guarantee that if you change your attitude at work to one of more happy cooperation you are going to get a lot more positive response from co-workers and bosses.

RoyalRaven

I rarely see certs forced on employees for some of the reasons mentioned. If I was ever required to get a specific cert, I'd have a hard time turning it down if they paid AND I used company time to study. Can't complain much about that....but when it dives into my time...it better be something that I want to complete.

Actually, this is how I ended up with a green belt in Six Sigma. No way would I ever do this outside of work hours.

stryder144

OP...you might want to consider the concept of Quid Pro Quo...something for something. By quietly studying for and attaining the MTA certification, your boss will likely see you as a team player. I know from experience that whenever someone is seen as a team player, they are invited to play on teams. Thus, you will likely see your boss supporting your personal ambitions and ask you to join project teams.

One final thought: if it costs you nothing to get the MTA, just get it. It will, likely, help to prove your value to your current and any future employer. Even if the MTA doesn't add to your bottom line, think about how you would talk to the fact that your company wanted it and you made it happen. Employers want team players who are willing to go the distance to support their business goals. That MTA is what proves your willingness.