if I were writing stories about the gov "firing thousands of probationary workers" I would probably rewrite as "firing thousands of new hires -- who are often on a status called "probation" --" because I think the general understanding of "probation" is "in trouble for something they did"
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the process or period of testing or observing the character or abilities of a person in a certain role, for example, a new employee.
"for an initial period of probation your manager will closely monitor your progress"
Hope this helps 👍
So you could be on “probationary” status nearly all of your working years
This is getting rid of the new people (and “new” is not necessarily “inexperienced” or “young”).
They literally just cut off both arms.
“in their new-hire orientation period” or an equivalent phrase.
It's true *and* is it misleading?
https://bsky.app/profile/edmc.bsky.social/post/3li5snp3l2c2o
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2024-title5-vol1/pdf/CFR-2024-title5-vol1-sec315-801.pdf
With a great number of these also being very direly needed employees, as many departments were understaffed for the amount of work they needed to do.
Always.
but the cult doesn't listen to anyone but the cult leaders
Every organization exploits new hires IMO
https://bsky.app/profile/louishenwood.bsky.social/post/3lid7ma7enk2o
They may have been in the department for decades.
I'm pointing out that it isn't just recent hires, but often people who have just switched positions within their own org.
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