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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
5 H4 L$ x% A. Q v: BThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.0 Q5 Q# o& K! B5 R3 Y
9 G9 k; }4 ^2 B; xThis raises red flags:/ t0 Z+ t2 Q- ^8 h" {
! F% h+ @$ k/ ^1 j/ Q7 uIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.! `3 y8 b1 d! E- x8 q4 I) P
, L7 p0 U, [6 K/ n6 ?5 ~& u5 O& aIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ [) ?% R& z: Q D4 K# PAsk upfront:- [$ J* E; U& |/ G7 O
5 A/ s, J* _. ]6 x/ } N“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”$ t3 \# s; P7 y v
' J* |6 X8 ? o6 N( Q9 DGet everything in writing:0 S7 v1 T0 B5 l1 O8 U- \1 Z ?( m
3 k( b4 C3 g2 z( bEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.& d9 S" h7 U- R& f8 R# w; R
: X: G; H% E eCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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; V: C. K8 n4 b+ mSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.9 Y3 @6 e$ D1 w
& v* \6 _) K/ v8 rBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap& I3 k! S7 T; B/ C6 E! R4 z
4 u( Z6 o; Y* M! ^6 T5 L0 F" UThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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