I've been reflecting on my recent experience during my probation period at a tech company and I can't shake the feeling that it was used as a way to exploit cheap labor. I joined the team as a software developer, and it felt like they were just looking for someone to hit a critical product milestone. I was brought in, worked at a breakneck pace to clear the backlog, and delivered my part of the project. But as soon as that phase was over, I was let go within weeks of starting. It was frustrating because I barely had time to set up my environment and get the necessary permissions before they claimed it was a performance issue. How can anyone evaluate long-term performance when a good chunk of my time was spent onboarding? It felt like a cover story to me. Being in the probation window meant they could terminate my contract without the usual notice periods or severance pay. It was like they were just using me to get through a tight deadline, and then cutting me loose once the pressure was off. I can't help but think this is a churn-and-burn tactic to save on salaries. Has anyone else gone through something similar?