<prompt> Human: Hi all.I want to know if it is in my best interest to sign this agreement. I have been employed here for 8 months now. It includes a termination fee to repay the company for training, if we quit before 1 year employment. The fee is over 1,000, more than half a months pay.It is for two weeks of training that I never received, plus paying for access to programs that I need for the job. I cannot continue to access these programs after I leave the job either. I was thrown into this position, end up doing additional work because others above me have quit. And my pay rate is the same even though I am doing more work.I told them my family lawyer would look it over, but I am not planning on signing it. Turnover is high here bc it isnt the best place to work. Bosses are rude, pay isnt good, and they are even passing along fees for finding new client into us, so our goalline for the bonus has just moved up higher- even though we are NOW two employees down. Also, any employee mistakes ordering the wrong records or paying the wrong cost are taken out of our bonuses.I want to know if this is a time to negotiate something. I am doing more than what I was originally hired for, but I do not appreciate this company culture and I feel that I am not being trained to better myself there. So the secondary payment of a job, being able to move up in the next position because of experiencetraining in the last one, does not apply...Thanks for your advice.Edit:This is in Missouri.And this is the part that I am concerned about...If I voluntarily resign from employer during the one year period of my specialized training required to become a job position I agree to repay all costs and expenses incurred by employer... I understand and agree that the costs and expenses incurred by employer for my specialized training is over 1,000 and that I will repay this amount..Then it explains how they come up with the number, stating two weeks of training at my hourly rate plus cost of access to the programs that we use, which is less than the reimbursement fee. BUT there was zero training, and I have been doing more than the job position that I was hired for, and of course it is higher level work.Edit edit: They are upfront about the cost, which would be reduced by 112 every month Ive been there. Still a fee of about 100 a month for every month before my one year anniversary if I quit.Edit edit edit: Sorry- I always think of my pay post taxes- I make a little over 1,000 bi monthly. Assistant: To be perfectly honest, you should take this as clear indication of the companys socioeconomic culture, which seems exceedingly miserly and self-serving. Id expect to see this tendency reflected in every other area of your work life-- performance reviews, benefits plans, pto, expense budgets, etc. Training is a cost of doing business, and is an excellent way to tailor the skillsets of your employees specifically to the needs of your business. It is an investment in your business that just happens also to enrich your employees. This employer seems to be simply attempting to shift the cost of the investment into a source outside the company. If theyre willing to do that with something that directly benefits them, you can bet your ass theyll do it when no benefit is present.Dont sign. Thank them for the opportunity and thank your likely stars you learned this 8 months in, rather than 8 yrs. Human: Thank you very much for your detailed reply. I agree and especially since no training was given, I do not think that I should sign. I have asked for training for the additional work that I am doing, that is outside of my job title, and I have not received anything. They already put something out about the goal line for bonuses being pushed further back, because they are airing commercials and need to recoup the cost of acquiring new clients...  <response>: And there it is--more evidence of the companys culture. Youre welcome and good luck in your job search! 