On one hand, I think it's a great idea because I've done stages (STAH-jes) as a sous chef, and always liked the experience. On the other, it definitely exclude

On one hand, I think it's a great idea because I've done stages (STAH-jes) as a sous chef, and always liked the experience. On the other, it definitely excludes a large amount of people who can't dedicate the time, or need to be paid a real salary for their trial period. I like Menlo's approach of rapid staged pairing. I've gone through Automattic's trial but they pay little and it takes way too long, I wound up cutting it short. (edited for spelling)