'Bound' to a job? Contracts

Hello,

I'm planning on attaining a graduate job, but staying for only ~1 year since I have another prospect lined up then.

My question is do employers make you sign a contract along the line of 'I cannot leave this job until a certain amount of time has passed' because of the cost of training you, for you to just bugger off.

I understand your 'bound' to careers in the armed forces, but is there an equivalent of civilian jobs?

Cheers

Reply 1

Ben Smithwell

It's something you need to establish when you get your contract through, read it very carefully. Some employers will expect a minimum return on their investment and as such tie you into a formal 'training contract' - this can mean that if you leave early you may have to pay back a certain sum in training fees. That said, I'm not sure how regularly the terms of such contracts are actually enforced.