Anonymous
11/08/2025 19:23
Subject: Re:Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What had you worried they were not doing well?
Minor clashes with boss
That doesn’t bode well. It’s early to have had a clash vs “clashes.”
Anonymous
11/08/2025 19:20
Subject: Re:Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Anonymous wrote:What had you worried they were not doing well?
Minor clashes with boss
Anonymous
11/08/2025 19:20
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
We don’t do probationary periods at my co.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 19:18
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Anonymous wrote: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.
Np. Everyone knows this, but companies tend to be careful about terminating people
Anonymous
11/08/2025 16:18
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
90 day is common.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 15:16
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
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.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 14:52
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
How does your spouse think they are performing?
Anonymous
11/08/2025 14:39
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
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.
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
11/08/2025 14:24
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
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.
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.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 13:34
Subject: Re:Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
What had you worried they were not doing well?
Anonymous
11/08/2025 13:28
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
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
11/08/2025 13:27
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:period’ and that they will meet with boss and HR together next week.
This does not sound promising, does it?
No. Try for a PIP instead of termination.
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
11/08/2025 13:12
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Anonymous wrote:period’ and that they will meet with boss and HR together next week.
This does not sound promising, does it?
No. Try for a PIP instead of termination.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 13:11
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
Yeah, that doesn’t sound very good.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 13:09
Subject: Partner started a new job. I’m worried they’re not doing well. Boss just suggested that they are in a ‘probationary
period’ and that they will meet with boss and HR together next week.
This does not sound promising, does it?
This does not sound promising, does it?