If you're working at a factory, the time you spend to sharpen the saw, so you can continue to work, is paid and no one is questioning that.
Also, factory workers are not learning how to use new tools at home. They get the training paid by the company and that is normal.
So why would the learning on the job in the computer industry, as a way to sharpen your skills, be treated any different and (I dare to say) almost be stigmatized in some places.
If you're working at a factory, the time you spend to sharpen the saw, so you can continue to work, is paid and no one is questioning that. Also, factory workers are not learning how to use new tools at home. They get the training paid by the company and that is normal.
So why would the learning on the job in the computer industry, as a way to sharpen your skills, be treated any different and (I dare to say) almost be stigmatized in some places.