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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay. e" n+ b& e) @3 w5 G$ V
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.& U& J" x! e; h9 X9 e0 E# W% ~
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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- i; z" \9 T# H3 S8 m8 KIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:1 [! V7 B0 q0 H6 r) o
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”, w* A# I) e: M4 K
, r8 E; ~- ]- J. k“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”# |9 g% [ ?+ ~1 V
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Get everything in writing:" q; D6 V! e7 V, O- T' P- u8 g: Y
# P, {6 \/ n/ x9 e+ D/ ~Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.! g( k$ T1 y. N4 W' b* u
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.+ ]0 F* o- g$ X+ R& {& ?0 n5 H
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Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap! D. `9 w- B$ g# s' [/ g. u
( D& [' u& k4 _! j0 xThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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