Training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs),are a new form of “stay-or-pay” contract that indebts employees to their bosses. Often inserted into contracts without workers’ knowledge, these restrictive labor covenants turn employer-sponsored job training and education programs into conditional loans that must be paid back — sometimes at a premium — if employees leave before a set date.
Employers argue that these clauses are a way to recoup their investment in employees who decide to leave the company prematurely. But these contracts have come under fire from labor groups and regulators. Oftentimes, the amount of debt demanded under TRAP contracts — which can be upward of $50,000 — is far higher than the employer’s training costs.
SLAVERY, WITH EXTRA STEPS.
Same, I routinely get called out to fuck around on rooftops working on HVAC equipment either when it is -20F at midnight in the dead of winter or 100F with 80% humidity in the middle of summer (those are the only times HVAC equipment goes down). But if its an emergency call out then I make $50 USD per hour drive time included which is damn good for my low cost of living area so I am more than happy to do it.
If you pay well enough then you will find people willing to put up with the absolute worst work conditions. If companies want to keep people then they either need to make the work conditions better or pay more. It’s that simple. If you can’t make the conditions better then you need to increase the pay to account for that.