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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay2 V! q" }3 k, K% Q
This is where your suspicion is very valid:0 i- D- R/ t% Z
, @$ H, _4 | _# ~They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:
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: w, i5 J1 r; [. _' g+ O& oIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.$ D' z. q) `. g# o6 G( v
6 R/ o3 s" _, a* l5 xIf 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: p5 r2 u/ d$ f) K3 e3 i
Ask upfront:
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. H7 o9 z, m( a4 T9 X$ y/ y* }“How many employees typically pass probation?”1 D g4 B" W8 h/ J) C
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”0 J& F7 o) M7 `
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Get everything in writing:# [ H/ U* W; `6 { c
' x8 C' v2 W7 _Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:0 D! ? t& [9 M. v' a1 m1 x
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.6 F s4 o( u% u4 P5 k3 ~- }8 t8 V+ L
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap! n2 z8 ~/ N3 k) n, z4 V# K
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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