Discussion»Questions»Legal» Does success or failure in your first week at a new job indicate whether you will succeed or fail? How many screwups are you allowed? Why?
One week is hardly fair to judge whether or not a person will be successful in the future. For example, my wife started a new position within the company she's been working for several months ago. It took her nearly a month to fully learn the job. She made plenty of mistakes at the beginning, but now she's the favorite among the managerial staff.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 28, 2017 3:12 AM MST
Of course there is always a learning curve at any new job. I think some places have "probationary" periods like 3 months or so before you are eligible for insurance and other benefits. Some jobs are harder to learn than others and some people are more talented/sharper than others. Lotsa variables. Does your wife love her job Corey? Thank you for your reply! :)
Of course not, I don't know who you are referring to but let's take Trump as an example, he has clearly surpassed Obama and yet he stayed on. Have a nice day .
It depends on the job, the people in charge of you, and, of course, the screw-up. Failure early on is most often a blessing in disguise, as you will (hopefully) learn from it. But if it's a catastrophic screw-up, the kind of screw-up that may be illegal, or breaches corporate policy, or something which may have massive repercussions/consequences for the business or another associate, a firing may be inevitable. Speaking from personal experience, it almost always takes me a good month to settle in to a new place before I "get" everything.
I know there are a zillion variables righty. There is always a learning curve in every new job. Some jobs are very difficult to learn and some are easy peasy. Some people are very talented/sharp and others take a little longer to catch on. There are some jobs where you get put on probation before you are eligible for benefits like insurance or vacation. It's a tryout period to see how you'll do. You can't really tell if you'll be a good fit until you actually get in and start learning it. I think a month is about where it's at for me too. The first week is always a nightmare and if you can make it through that you have a good chance of making it through the probationary period. Thank you for your reply and Happy Saturday! :)
Benedict Arnold 