Work Sponsored Degree - Do I Have To Pay Back?

asajj

To be fair, there is no reason why you shouldn't negoitate with them about the repayment amount!

DiscoDiscoDisco

Should I be upfront about the negotiation (ie dispute it now, in hope they will reduce the amount) or should I repay 8 months worth and then cancel the repayments, and if they get in touch, then tackle the negotiations?

Unsure which would be the best way to tackle this issue. If I start now and then try to negotiate towards the end, they might relent with only around £600 to repay (might not be worth going to court for being a big firm). But, if I negotiate now, it could spur them on to take me to court to ensure they get the full 12 months

pinkshoes

How about just paying it?...

theoretica

Something else to think about is how your new employer would react if they learn you are trying to avoid paying all you signed for.

asajj

DiscoDiscoDisco wrote: »

Should I be upfront about the negotiation (ie dispute it now, in hope they will reduce the amount) or should I repay 8 months worth and then cancel the repayments, and if they get in touch, then tackle the negotiations?

Unsure which would be the best way to tackle this issue. If I start now and then try to negotiate towards the end, they might relent with only around £600 to repay (might not be worth going to court for being a big firm). But, if I negotiate now, it could spur them on to take me to court to ensure they get the full 12 months

Depending how you have left them - I'd just be upfront, tell them that you were given support and you appreciated it but you have also worked them for a reasonable amount of time and you would like to sit and re-think about the repayment amount.

I'd even suggest to pay it off all if you have savings and they would be happy to give you a discount perhaps!

Also, you can ask your new employer whether they would be willing to sponsor your degree going forward.

Some employers will even pay the amount back on your behalf but this is of course up to the company and will require you to sign up another agreement with them generally.

Dr._Shoe

Indeed. I don't have much to add except that it might be in your best interest to be nice and ask if you can negotiate rather than entering into a "dispute". You never know, your new job might not work out and you might have to ask for your old one back.

I have learnt over the years that it alwayys pays to be nice to yoour ex employers because you never can tell when they'll become your current employers even if you don't plan this. Firms get taken over and your boss could apply for new jobs too!

theoretica

Or in two years time you may be offered an even better job but need three years of work references!

Takeaway_Addict

I thought somewhere I read that if it was training required to do the job then it wasn't repayable, regardless of contracts?

I could be making this up though.

stevemLS

I think takeaway addict you are thinking perhaps of short courses e.g. H&S?

I can't imagine that a BSc would fall into this category.

This is probably the most blatant example I have seen on here of someone trying to evade their responsibilities - not even completed the bloody course!

gettingtheresometime

The other thing to bear in mind is that people in business talk....they can tolerate someone leaving but not to pay their dues.

As others have said just pay up otherwise this is bound to come back and bite you on the bum