Why Some Employers Place Employees on Probation
Have You Ever Been Placed on Probation by an Employer?
One common rational motive for placing an employee on probation, is that of failure to comply with the company's attendance policy. A company's success is dependent upon their employees showing up to work consistently, as they are scheduled. If production suffers due to absent employees, profits and company success also suffer. Companies rely on their employees to be at work, on time, and when scheduled, and if you do not abide by their terms, you are placing your employment in danger.
How was your work performance? Were you consistently told to get back to work, or that you were not as productive as you should be or are required to be? Did you give your job 100%, or were you just there for a free ride? Most companies cannot afford to pay someone who is not a productive employee, as it costs them more money to keep you there than you are making for the company. If you fail to be a productive team member for the company, placing you on probation is telling you to shape up, or ship out. Most companies cannot afford to pay you to stand around.
Consistently getting injured on the job, or failing to comply with safety regulations is a major cause for termination, and you are extremely lucky if you simply get a warning. Do you think that a company should put themselves and the safety of others at risk, just to make sure that you have a job? When an individual consistently gets injured on the job, they become a liability to the company, which raises the cost of their insurance, and increases their chances of getting sued.
These are the most common reasons behind placing an employee on probation, giving them a warning, or being placed on watch. In many cases, companies wait until they are at their last straw before they give their employees a dissuasive sign, and are usually very close to firing the individual. If you value your employment, and you are placed on probation, it is high time you start living up to the company's expectations.
Published by Laura Fleenor
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