> because if they don't live up, it's a simple conversation to refer back to the expectations that are set and help them achieve , or worst-case, offer them sev

> because if they don't live up, it's a simple conversation to refer back to the expectations that are set and help them achieve , or worst-case, offer them severance. That is a bad hire. You are describing a PIP and then firing someone that you wasted time and resources recruiting, on-boarding, and training.