Work query - secondments

[LuckyBenski]

Depending on circumstances though it can be a good way to gain experience outside of your normal role or ability level. Sadly all to often it is used to the company's advantage and not to the employee's though - sometimes at a disadvantage to the employee.

This thread is interesting - I've mostly seen secondment as a way to be "loaned" to other (partner) companies. Maybe it's because my company doesn't have profits but works with several other media and tech companies on a horizontal TV platform. So we're all technically collaborating partners.

And with that said, secondment is like an internship/long term training. I'm looking at a 1-2 month secondment so I can learn more from a TV channel team. My boss has specifically vetoed certain options because I'd be helping them rather than gaining experience. But then he's a pretty decent boss so probably looking out for me.

 

[Lopéz]

This is the reason why I never apply for any secondments, it's just a cheap way to get someone to do a role and not pay them the actual rate for that role.

Yes, it can be. But it can also be an excellent way of getting experience and exposure you would not get otherwise.

I've had two significant career changes over the years via secondments.

 

[Rroff]

This thread is interesting - I've mostly seen secondment as a way to be "loaned" to other (partner) companies. Maybe it's because my company doesn't have profits but works with several other media and tech companies on a horizontal TV platform. So we're all technically collaborating partners.

And with that said, secondment is like an internship/long term training. I'm looking at a 1-2 month secondment so I can learn more from a TV channel team. My boss has specifically vetoed certain options because I'd be helping them rather than gaining experience. But then he's a pretty decent boss so probably looking out for me.

Maybe I'm just not old enough to know but my impression is it was traditionally more commonly used to "loan" people between partner/client companies and the more prevalent internal use is a more recent thing. The first ~15 years of my working life I never encountered it outside of very occasionally people going to work for a partner company for 6 months, etc. only in the last ~5 years or so have I seen so much use of it internally or heard other people talking about it as much.

 

[Guest2]

Yes, it can be. But it can also be an excellent way of getting experience and exposure you would not get otherwise.

I've had two significant career changes over the years via secondments.

Same for me, but this 'secondment' just seems like they have hired people who cannot do the work so i am being seconded to do it

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Go in with the attitude “if you have to bring someone in it’ll cost you more than the pay rise you’ll pay me” and see what they say?

Can’t hurt to try... does the secondment benefit you in any way or are they only asking because they know you can, so to speak.