<prompt> Human: Hello! I graduated from college not too long ago and currently work in an entry level type position at the corporate headquarters of one of the worlds top hospitality companies. I like the company that I work for - one of the perks is tuition reimbursement for any level of education - including professional certifications and continuing education. My company pays 100 tuition for As and 75 for Bs so I have the opportunity to go to graduate school without paying for much of it myself. The catch is that once I graduate from the MBAgrad program, I have to stay with the company at least 1 year - if I leave before 1 year is up, I owe them the money back for tuition costs. That rule seems fair enough to me, but I am concerned that when I graduate from MBA school there may not be an MBA level position e.g. management, people-leader roles available for me. I wouldnt want to have an MBA and then be stagnant in my current job. Additionally, like most companies, my company does have rules regarding raisespromotions. For example: if youre hired at a salary of 20,000year and you get a promotion, youre only eligible for a 8 raise no matter what. Also, if my company was paying for my MBA Id have to do an online or part time MBA program which has its own proscons. Is it worth it to quit my job, take on the student loan debt for grad school and hope that there is something better lined up for me after I graduate? Does anyone here have experience with having your tuition paid for by your job? Would you have rather just paid out of pocket yourself? Or is it smarter to just let someone else pay for it?  <response>: Anytime you can avoid student loans, go for it. One year is not stagnant. Take advantage of the opportunity. 