A try-out can just be on the weekends. I'm sure some people can't even spare any weekends, but there are plenty that can. Many people work on open source in their free time - this isn't all that different.
And true, nobody needs a try-out period - but some want one, in order to help them evaluate their potential employer.
If your assertion is that none of the "best and brightest" want to test out their potential employer, then we'll have to agree to disagree.
And true, nobody needs a try-out period - but some want one, in order to help them evaluate their potential employer.
If your assertion is that none of the "best and brightest" want to test out their potential employer, then we'll have to agree to disagree.