It's important to Tidepool that we support our employees’ efforts to learn, grow, and improve. These are some of the key benefits of working at Tidepool, and are central to our company culture.
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Every full-time employee has a company budget to support any learning activity that they want to pursue related to the work they do at Tidepool. This doesn’t need to be a class explicitly linked to their current role, but it should help them improve a skill that will be useful for them at Tidepool. Each employee has an annual budget of $2,000 which can be spent towards program fees/tuition, tickets, flights, and hotels for industry conferences, classes, mentorship programs, books, programs, videos, or other places that they feel will provide valuable learning experiences. These expenses should be discussed in one-on-ones and approved by the CEO or the VP of People and Culture. This budget resets at the beginning of every calendar year and does not roll over.
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