The problem with probation periods is they are there in writing but you don't know what to expect. Do they expect to fire half of the probationers? Is it just a

The problem with probation periods is they are there in writing but you don't know what to expect. Do they expect to fire half of the probationers? Is it just a formality without even a meeting confirming your continued tenure at expiration? Probably what will happen is you get some comforting words that will not ease your mind. Most times probation is just a thing in a contract where nobody even mentions it after the time is out, but I've seen some things happen with probation. The first time, my boss hired two sales guys and knew he was only going to keep one. They found this out a few weeks in. Awkward as hell. Second time, he hired a guy, I started working with him setting up a trading desk. The boss then went on holiday, where he met someone who knew the guy. Rumors came out about him. The boss figured out the probation period hadn't ended yet, so we should just fire him. So he phones home to get the guy who "won" the sales race to do it for him. The lawyer tells him that thanks to the probation clause, he doesn't need to even give a reason to the guy who is being let go. In the meeting, of course the guy says "WTF, give me a reason", and it was just silence. A thoroughly shitty way to treat someone.