Completely agree. Do accountants have to work on the companies books for 8 weeks as a "trial period"? Does a mechanical engineer have to build widget X on the spot during the interview process? No, for most jobs they look at your background, talk to you about your experience, talk to your references, etc. And if they don't work out, even after some coaching and career development? Lay them off.
And don't give me xyz about how hard it is to fire someone. Owners with people working for them in other professions don't seem to have this problem and they lay people off at will.
I know that owners and funders are trying to reduce risk as much as possible and this is one way they feel like they can. However, as the article even states, startups fail for all sorts of reasons. Newsflash, staring and running a company is a risky thing to do! Thats why if you succeed there is a large reward!
And don't give me xyz about how hard it is to fire someone. Owners with people working for them in other professions don't seem to have this problem and they lay people off at will.
I know that owners and funders are trying to reduce risk as much as possible and this is one way they feel like they can. However, as the article even states, startups fail for all sorts of reasons. Newsflash, staring and running a company is a risky thing to do! Thats why if you succeed there is a large reward!