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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay$ i% @) N. t" \" A( I2 K
This 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.
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3 V# [# v" P, g3 g7 ?6 W/ DThis raises red flags:: |0 Q; h( T3 J6 S& y1 N7 E5 D
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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.. R( D% y! f' w! n
0 C4 j3 d( W* D9 P. K- `/ QIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.0 n; [% f9 T; F5 o/ ^" ~6 M! h
k0 s4 A; G! M' t- C: S" ZIf 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:9 x/ g& J* `+ j( y
Ask upfront:
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; P" x: W' S5 h6 p“How many employees typically pass probation?”8 V- n0 l1 `) ~) T" B c( I! G: v
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”( N. n/ m* }# u
$ Q4 C8 N" R5 x4 |/ X6 lGet everything in writing:/ u- z) X$ L9 V
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses. q+ r+ A; L( g8 M h; ]; G. B1 L
. N, {1 _ D$ ^$ w. j2 O/ }Check Glassdoor or Reddit:' [1 {5 h k8 d) Y `
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap3 n% k, h H3 W9 d8 z. d- z/ B4 Q
) Y; f7 w% {( pThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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