Perhaps I wasn't clear, the trial is an alternative path to employment if, for whatever reason, the challenge + interview isn't suitable. If you're on the fenc

Perhaps I wasn't clear, the trial is an alternative path to employment if, for whatever reason, the challenge + interview isn't suitable. If you're on the fence about us, give it a shot. If we're on the fence about you, your option is no offer or a week-long trial. As I identified elsewhere, a drawback of the trial is it's mostly only useful for people who are unemployed. > Additionally, if the person discovers an illness during that period, do you provide health insurance? We live in a country with reasonable health care coverage, so this isn't really a thing. > A week-long commitment to work is a sizable tenure as a second-class citizen undergoing prolonged scrutiny. This is my knee-jerk opinion, too. However, what is the alternative? We could hire you full-time right out of the gate...but we could still fire you after a week. > Your company should be deeply ashamed of this practice. Deeply ashamed might be overstating it. Contemplative and reflective, perhaps.