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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay' D* L) s) P5 W6 j
This is where your suspicion is very valid:# P% w# c) r1 C1 s- c
* u# j7 T1 T1 _$ h4 x2 RThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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6 E$ z+ e0 c$ _5 {0 a5 jThis raises red flags:
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If 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.! u5 e1 g" E/ v' }; B
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.) t% Q3 o. V" I+ X- W2 S
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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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9 w" e0 E9 y% P0 y! VWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:# t1 X( _* C9 i, _5 u& z* z4 S4 u+ k4 E
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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2 K- E5 y8 k6 b' Y$ F( c“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:. M* t* C/ {7 Z) i" t S( @
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.8 h& {2 Q. E3 d2 a
# o8 e, ]& {" E+ n% U+ YCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:/ c5 `& ?# p$ k \6 H
+ q' J8 I+ A9 \1 E7 t2 D& iSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.' m5 [: j3 B; q0 C
( v2 q/ K, x% I, E0 R SBe cautious if:0 Z4 Y; D& M0 |. E* b& }
G$ D5 E) T# A. S5 ^Several people seem to go through the same probation trap c9 `) U0 ^ v$ D9 L6 H b
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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