If you&#x27;re running easy-in, fast-fire, then you should pay 2x-3x <i>continuously</i> during the trial period, just like you would to a freelance consultant doing the same work.<p>But if you&#x27;re running a real hiring process with accuracy as a goal, as you probably should be, then the 2x-3x payout at the end of the trial program at least fixes some of the incentive problems, and, if you&#x27;re running that program in good faith, you&#x27;re doing it because you expect most people you extend offers to will pan out --- so you&#x27;ll rarely pay that bonus.