Update: I have all my tools, and I am ready to go. Waiting on October 15th.
BUT I asked one of my 3 supervisors to help me out.
I work from 3-11:30 on evening shift. School is 8-2. I asked them if I could work 3:30 to 12 and the conversation went something like this:
Lead engineer:"so you're going to take this diesel course, finish it, and leave us high and dry?"
Me: "no sir, i just feel as though this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I might not have another chance."
LE: "so, why not take a plc programming course?"
Me: "I was told that this company would provide courses, opportunity to learn, and room to move up the ladder on stuff like plcs, vfds, and other forms of automation and motor controls, which I have seen none of and I've been here a year and 2 months. and i love working with anything that burns fuel, from gensets to nitro rc cars, it's a passion. I'm not saying that I'm just going to stop caring about my job by doing this, I just want to feed my passion."
Then one of the other supervisors butts in and proceeds to say "you won't find a job that pays any better"
Then the sead engineer says "I guess I'll see what I can do"
I honestly walked out of that office fuming, I felt like I was doing the right thing by giving them a heads up on what's going on so the schedule can be adjusted accordingly. Even if it can't that's fine. It almost seems like they're trying to talk me out of going.
I have honestly thought about finding a new job after this conversation. Even if it pays less. I just somehow think less of my superiors because of that one conversation.
Anyone wanna chip in and give me their thoughts?
Haha sorry about the rant