So as the title says, my wife received a job offer yesterday. In the job offer at the bottom it says "The first 90 days will be a trial period for both you and [company], at that time your performance will be evaluated."
I know trial/probation periods definitely exist in job offers, but I've never personally seen or dealt with one. I read a few articles on potential pitfalls and things to consider in regards to job offers that have them. My wife reached back out to the employer and asked for some more information. Such as, would her pay rate change during/after this process, will she receive benefits during this trial period, how will she be evaluated after the 90 days, what is the process once the trial period ends, is she considered an actual employee or temp during this time, etc.
The response she received back from the employer was, "You are considered an employee, your pay rate wouldn't change, and you will receive benefits. This is just an introductory period during which you will receive additional training and supervision as you learn and adapt to the new position and the company."
I was hoping you fine people here could weigh in on the situation. Is this a (potential) red flag? Are the employers answers acceptable given the situation? Does she need to push for more information on what happens during and after the 90 days? I just want to make sure we have the right/all information before she accepts an offer. I don't want her to take a new position (which comes with a substantial pay raise, but is the same type of work she does now) and be out of a job in 90 days no matter what type thing.
I realize I may be making a big deal out of nothing. As I said, I've never seen/dealt with a 90 day trial period in an offer letter before. So for all I know, it's super common and nothing to worry about. I just want to make sure we think of all angles and protect ourselves financially if at all possible.
EDIT: For some more information that people have mentioned. We're in MN, so it's an at will employment state. Which I know equates to basically always being on trial because you can be fired at any time for any reason. I was more curious specifically about any info we should ask for about this trial period since we've never encountered one in a job offer.
Submitted June 28, 2018 at 11:01AM by Senatorweims16 https://ift.tt/2KwEPos
