We're doing a 3 month trial of her continuing to work at her current job. If I can't handle it then she will start to switch to another company.
I recommend a 3 second trial. Oh look, time’s up.
The way Delta force do their selection. Is they have you run through the forest over routes for time. But they don’t tell you the max time allowable. You get to the end of each run hike and they tell you either you passed or you didn’t. You have no idea how close you came to passing or how close you came to failing. It’s a hard thing to deal with for the candidates, as they try to meter their effort to make sure they pass, but not kill themselves. Ultimately, they have to go full bore if they really want it. It is a test of character.
If you were going to do the three month trial then maybe do it in that fashion. Give her zero feedback throughout the three months and just watch. No hugs, no attaboys, no you need to try harder. Just watch. She will likely be desperate for feedback and information she can use to manipulate the playing field. Give her nothing, just let her show her character.
You don’t need to do it for three months. You really only need three days but maybe give her three weeks. When it is over, make your decision, stay or go.
[This message edited by HouseOfPlane at 1:23 AM, Saturday, September 6th]
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