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by helpfulmandrill 810 days ago
Even better, have time-limited temporary promotions, which automatically revert after 6 months or a year. Permanent promotions are generally only available to those who have done a temporary promotion in the past.

That gives the organisation a way to tell if you are ready for permanent promotion, but removes the humiliating experience of "not passing your probation".