I suspect the type of people I'd need to fire during their probationary period are the ones who would be desperate enough to say yes to anything during the pre-

I suspect the type of people I'd need to fire during their probationary period are the ones who would be desperate enough to say yes to anything during the pre-offer stage. Also, firing people isn't something I really enjoy, so even just for selfish reasons I'd rather avoid it. If it's preventable, I'd rather just get it done property at the start, rather than take these risks later. And if it got to it, HR would make my life difficult.