probation

Definition

The corporate world's version of "we're not sure about you yet," a trial period where new employees walk on eggshells while pretending everything is fine. It's essentially dating before marriage, except instead of meeting the parents, you're trying to prove you won't accidentally reply-all to the CEO. One wrong move and you're out faster than you can say "cultural fit."

Example Usage

Mark spent his entire three-month probation period arriving 30 minutes early and laughing at his manager's dad jokes, just to be safe.

Source: Common HR terminology

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