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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay8 P, t' I- |' Q+ R
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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0 l: Y8 U& o# S$ \7 u- sThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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! S$ G, |# [0 pThis 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.0 b+ c+ P0 G8 j" ]
( m$ p8 F$ N0 L+ UIt 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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' h! @- i: l( f0 m- O' ]What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ @ M$ e: h& v6 ?* Y% S+ M5 yAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”* Q% Y. S" r5 H$ e! a d
, p& Y; `4 Z( Z3 \“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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0 q8 V z, @7 I" pGet everything in writing:3 k7 K) X+ q, n- L4 U% c+ k
, O8 P# f3 G3 e7 I ?; }Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:8 Q! S- H' x/ s. M* F1 o) [4 F
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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8 I4 c6 }, m2 Z8 c* w: [9 dBe cautious if:! @ m1 O! Y: l. p6 K
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap+ g% | `, Y; ?
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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