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Ok, so here's the situation. I started a new job with a huge corporation (about 30k employees) on 1/19 along with three other people on my team. We started classroom training that will end in 3 weeks.
Just today, I was reading the employee handbook and I noticed an alarming first paragraph that stated all new, re-hired, and employees moving into new roles will be on a 6 month probation period! I almost fell to the floor.
Not at any time was this disclosed during my interviews, and was not mentioned in my offer letter. I've never even heard of such a large company doing something like this. I brought this to the attention of the other 3 ppl in my training class and they were as shocked as I was, with the exception of 1 girl.....
Now, this particular girl in my training class has been with the company 5 years and was just promoted to our role. She knows a lot of people in management as well. Well, she told us not to worry. That that is just something the co.'s legal dept. makes them put in the employee handbook, and most managers override it per their discretion.
But I'm still concerned. Should I be worried? Of course, I intend on doing my job well, I just don't like the idea of a "PP" and had I known about it, I would have never left my previous employer
When I worked for Verizon it was the same way, you were on probation for 6 months, miss any days or come in late 3 times and you were gone. There pretty much was no excuse for missing a day, can't get to work because of a snowstorm? You should have stayed at a hotel the night before. Sick? Tough, get you butt to work, if we agree your sick we'll send you home. I was told by others employees that worked there, even after the 6 months they closely monitored you for another 3 months or so to make sure you didn't take advantage right after the probation period was over, but at least then you had some union protection. Oh and the training was for 6 weeks.
Is there a big difference between probation period and non-probation period? If they want you gone, they'll get rid of you with ease regardless of PP right?
Cathy, I'd be more concerned that you were alarmed and then alarmed three other people in training, in front of someone who has been with the company for a while.
But back to the question, no, it's not unusual. Are you taking a job that's different than those you've had in the past?
Ok, so here's the situation. I started a new job with a huge corporation (about 30k employees) on 1/19 along with three other people on my team. We started classroom training that will end in 3 weeks.
Just today, I was reading the employee handbook and I noticed an alarming first paragraph that stated all new, re-hired, and employees moving into new roles will be on a 6 month probation period! I almost fell to the floor.
Not at any time was this disclosed during my interviews, and was not mentioned in my offer letter. I've never even heard of such a large company doing something like this. I brought this to the attention of the other 3 ppl in my training class and they were as shocked as I was, with the exception of 1 girl.....
Now, this particular girl in my training class has been with the company 5 years and was just promoted to our role. She knows a lot of people in management as well. Well, she told us not to worry. That that is just something the co.'s legal dept. makes them put in the employee handbook, and most managers override it per their discretion.
But I'm still concerned. Should I be worried? Of course, I intend on doing my job well, I just don't like the idea of a "PP" and had I known about it, I would have never left my previous employer
Yeah that tends to happen, the interviewer not revealing everything during the interview. One job I had I was never informed that I had to take a test before probation ended to become permanent and was like..
So just do your best OP and focus on completing the PP so you can be official in the month of August
Is there a big difference between probation period and non-probation period? If they want you gone, they'll get rid of you with ease regardless of PP right?
It depends. If the job is unionized you are probably not covered by union protections during the probationary period, so you would not be able to grieve dismissal.
Most large companies seem to offer a bit more protection for employees after probation. In my experience a supervising manager can simply let you go during probation without any substantial amount of justification or documentation. After probation the manager generally has to work through the disciplinary process of warning and performance plans.
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