Ask HN: Should I have to teach my employer what I learn in my own time?

Re:Ask HN: Should I have to teach my employer what I learn i... by jklein11 on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @02:29PM (#9687690)

I think you are looking at this the wrong way.

You have increased your value a tremendous amount. You should consider how much money it would take for you to stop thinking "wow I'm doing too much work" and instead think "This paycheck is pretty sweet." Go to your manager and tell them that is how much they need to pay to keep you.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I have to teach my employer what I learn i... by floor__ on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @02:58PM (#9687873)

Yeah that's a good point. I never considered asking for more money.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I have to teach my employer what I learn i... by mcv on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @11:04AM (#9692724)

Asking for a raise is the obvious thing to do here; you're now responsible for picking and teaching new tech. That's an important (and pretty cool) position to be in. It should be worth something.

Of course if you actually dislike working here, you could also start looking for a new job. Programmers who learn new stuff and can teach it to others are always in demand. In fact, just getting some experience teaching that stuff to your boss and co-workers is not a bad investment in yourself.

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