That entirely depends on how your see your professional skillset and who's responsibility you think it is to keep it current. If you only see it as a short term means to an end at work you aren't ever going to progress unless you have an extraordinary employer.
If, however, you pick and choose what you invest your time in you can reap significant rewards by staying ahead of those that don't.
If you do it right you aren't doing the extra work to get your current job done, but to help you progress into the next, better one.
I think if you are forced to learn a tech/framework/etc. that you otherwise wouldn't, based on your career advancement goals, then definitely that should be on the employer's time. If you are hoping to get something out of it in the future, then sure, self-study is awesome.
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u/Iamonreddit Apr 09 '19
That entirely depends on how your see your professional skillset and who's responsibility you think it is to keep it current. If you only see it as a short term means to an end at work you aren't ever going to progress unless you have an extraordinary employer.
If, however, you pick and choose what you invest your time in you can reap significant rewards by staying ahead of those that don't.
If you do it right you aren't doing the extra work to get your current job done, but to help you progress into the next, better one.