As an employed person, I have some resistance to giving up a reasonable job to enter into a permanent contract that has potential but that may not suit me as much.
A trial week gives me, as a mature employee, an equal and fair chance to decide whether or not it's a good idea give up what I already have (just as the company gets to decide whether I am a good risk at my larger-than-novice pay rate).
I approve of the idea that companies and employees should mutually agree a probation period that is satisfactory to both - it seems to me that a one week period at first is a good idea.
I would be willing to give up a week of vacation time for this opportunity (if I thought it had a good chance of resulting in a positive outcome). If I was worried about the loss of vacation, I would explain this and ask the new employer to consider additional vacation - the result of this discussion would also be important in my consideration.
OK, personally what would I do in that hypothetical situation?
Note that I would only take the trial week if I thought there was a good chance of it being a mutual match.
If it didn't work out despite that, then I would consider it a good investment of my time. Compared to starting a permanent contract and it not working out, it's a great outcome.
If I had several opportunities at that level of significance, then I would have already considered whether resignation from my existing job was an option.
As an employed person, I have some resistance to giving up a reasonable job to enter into a permanent contract that has potential but that may not suit me as much.
A trial week gives me, as a mature employee, an equal and fair chance to decide whether or not it's a good idea give up what I already have (just as the company gets to decide whether I am a good risk at my larger-than-novice pay rate).
I approve of the idea that companies and employees should mutually agree a probation period that is satisfactory to both - it seems to me that a one week period at first is a good idea.
I would be willing to give up a week of vacation time for this opportunity (if I thought it had a good chance of resulting in a positive outcome). If I was worried about the loss of vacation, I would explain this and ask the new employer to consider additional vacation - the result of this discussion would also be important in my consideration.