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New federal government employees also have to serve a 1-year "probation" where they can be let go for pretty much no reason. I've seen agencies exercise that ri
by officemonkey 13y ago
New federal government employees also have to serve a 1-year "probation" where they can be let go for pretty much no reason. I've seen agencies exercise that right rarely, but it does happen.
- fizzbar 13y agoI'd suspect that in more "mature" working environments the probation period is used more as a fail-safe mechanism, as opposed to being integral to the actual hiring process (which is what it sounds like at FB).
- officemonkey 13y agoTreating new employees in this manner is okay if everyone's up front about it. Telling people "Welcome to Facebook," having them quit their old job, and have them relocate just so you can smoke 'em and throw out the trash might be efficient, but it sure isn't kind.