Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
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period’ and that they will meet with boss and HR together next week.
This does not sound promising, does it? |
Anonymous
| Yeah, that doesn’t sound very good. |
Anonymous
No. Try for a PIP instead of termination. |
Anonymous
If it’s the first 90 days, it’s not going to be a PIP. They’ll get terminated because it wasn’t a “good fit”. |
Anonymous
| How long ago did they start? If really recently I wouldn’t get really stressed. In a lot of companies new hires start in a probationary status. If it’s been a quarter or more then I’d agree there are probably performance concerns |
Anonymous
| What had you worried they were not doing well? |
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They should have known up front if there was a probationary period and how long. Check handbook.
If non-union and no employment contract, probationary status is sort of misleading, as employees are terminable at will at any time, regardless of whether probation was completed successfully. |
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OP did partner not know they were in a probationary period? Did boss suggest or tell them something they didn't know? Or didn't tell you?
It should be part of their offer and certainly in their HR handbook. I have had 6 month probation periods starting new jobs but I knew it starting out. |
Anonymous
| How does your spouse think they are performing? |
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Some places have everyone in a 60 to 90 day probationary period and include a mid probation review sometimes including HR as part of the process.
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Anonymous
| 90 day is common. |
Anonymous
Np. Everyone knows this, but companies tend to be careful about terminating people |
Anonymous
| We don’t do probationary periods at my co. |
Anonymous
Minor clashes with boss |
Anonymous
That doesn’t bode well. It’s early to have had a clash vs “clashes.” |