Probation

18 Comments

1. MarlainaSeptember 3,2022 at 1:19PM UTC

   I have never heard of this happening. I would think this would have been in your employment letter that you signed when hired ? Any job I have had it states my employment type I am hired at. I feel like probation period doesn’t have anything to do with the employment status you had when you signed ? I would likely ask HR about what you were hired as.

2. AnonymousSeptember 3,2022 at 2:28PM UTC

   I never got an employment letter or job offer to sign.
   I am fairly new to the world of work so I did not know much about employment letters and job offers. However, I asked about it and was told that it will be discussed when probation has ended which is in 6-9 months . Also, the company that I work for is very small (less than 40 employees), so there is no HR department.

3. AC80ydSeptember 5,2022 at 12:52PM UTC

   Keep looking. Trust your instincts. Leverage a staffing agency to assist you in finding another gig, meanwhile, you also keep searching. You are worth it.

4. AnonymousSeptember 6,2022 at 11:10PM UTC

   This company is not being professional with you.

   Don’t resign, but quietly begin to look for other positions.

5. AnonymousSeptember 3,2022 at 1:31PM UTC

   It is normal for a company to say there is for ex a 12 month probationary period before they decide whether to make your permanent. And at the 12 months they can decide not to. But to not know whether they can turn the position into a contract, temp or permanent after the said period is unusual. That means they don't have their budget situation together. With most probationary periods, companies and organizations normally put that kind of stipulation in writing. What I would do is if you do not have any other offers and need the money, take the job but still apply elsewhere that can give you better guarantees on stability and longevity in a job. You would not want to join a job where no matter how well you perform, they might have to do layoffs in the near future due to budget constraints, downsizing.

6. AC80ydSeptember 3,2022 at 2:03PM UTC

   How did you get the job? Did you look online & applied by yourself, or did you go through an agency?

7. AnonymousSeptember 3,2022 at 2:44PM UTC

   I responded to an ad in the newspaper and sent in my resume to the company via email.

8. AnonymousSeptember 3,2022 at 3:02PM UTC

   This is very very strange. I would definitely talk to the person that hired you. If you are in an at will state you won't get a contract, but you should have gotten something in writing with your salary and other benefits mentioned.

9. AnonymousSeptember 3,2022 at 11:27PM UTC

   Curious…didn’t you confirm your employment status when you accepted the position? What did your offer letter say? I’m a bit surprised that someone would commit to a role without fully understanding the terms.

10. AnonymousSeptember 4,2022 at 12:48AM UTC

    I never got an offer letter.
    I was hoping to sign one when I started the job but the company never gave me any offer letter to sign, so I have been asking them about it ever since. I'm fairly new to the work world so I did not know that I should get an offer letter before starting a job. The company is not gonna give me anything to sign until my probation has ended because that's their policy.

11. AnonymousSeptember 8,2022 at 3:47PM UTC

    I don't think this is legal - in any country. How is your salary paid? Is it a transfer to your bank account or do they give you check or cash in hand?

    Usually bank transfers or checks issued by payroll will always have to tally against an employee id, regardless of permanent, temporary or seasonal nature of the employee.

    Not having any record or documentation of your employment status with your employer puts you in a very weak position, should they choose to just not pay you for your services.

    Is this a common practice where (company/region/country) you work? If this is not a common practice, thn I personally would not mistake this job as my "employment" and would definitely look for other options. This simply seems like a tactic to have "under the table" help. You mention that you are new to the workforce, probably this so called employer has zeroed in on that and is looking for ways to exploit your inexperience. You must stay strong and look for a better position somewhere else.

    Good luck and prayers!!

12. AnonymousSeptember 4,2022 at 2:57AM UTC

    The employment type is typically revealed when the job is posted for hire.

    Your company’s position seems exceedingly strange to me. FWIW, I’m also confused as to why you accepted the job without being told its terms.

13. AnonymousSeptember 4,2022 at 3:38AM UTC

    I had been unemployed for almost 2 years, so I was a bit desperate for a job.
    So I took this job. When the job vacancy was advertised the employment type was not stated. I didn't ask about the employment type when I was interviewed because I really wanted the job after being unemployed for a long time and I thought that the job was permanent.

14. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 4,2022 at 4:08AM UTC

    This is in no way normal. It's not normal for them to not tell you when you were in the interview process and it's definitely not normal that they wouldn't tell you when you asked.

    I'm guessing it's not permanent, otherwise why wouldn't they tell you that?

    Are you in the US?

15. AnonymousSeptember 4,2022 at 10:18AM UTC

    Hi, no, I am not in the US.

16. AnonymousSeptember 4,2022 at 12:54PM UTC

    Probably want to lead with that in the future. US laws, customs and processes don't apply globally unless you are working for a US based multi-national corp.

17. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 4,2022 at 3:34PM UTC

    If you're not in the US, then I have no idea what is customary in your country, especially since you didn't say what country you're in.

    I still say that if it was permanent, why wouldn't they tell you that?

18. JJSeptember 4,2022 at 6:19PM UTC

    Nope.