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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
" @- r9 |3 v1 W1 @" j' t: S3 ^8 zThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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2 P: P2 c# D. z' OThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.2 f, |+ x1 j- L1 _: i% K" u
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This raises red flags:
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9 f/ q# Y- ^; l# B* oIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.+ q: x0 B* y% O9 a- |
4 `; Q- y' j' i/ N4 @9 N+ w! |It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.. {! N% I$ h# w% r9 x2 a
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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.8 y. Z3 P. U4 j Y
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:2 l! ?" M3 x. J. l% i8 k
Ask upfront:0 l3 e, q& T' K* b/ V
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”" W$ s) w: v1 m5 r3 P
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”/ v( y1 C' ?3 }2 ?7 [& u& K, I
! S- i5 I9 Y ]! {6 V) B+ ^; sGet everything in writing:4 @% p* Q6 G2 O+ L7 w
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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) V9 m+ i* _3 u6 e& DCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:& y: T a8 D3 K4 a6 M* a" W- O0 A
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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9 {) J$ e2 @6 u5 w6 f7 GBe cautious if:. a0 B9 i* p M7 ]" S
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap; q, c& ^( a% M# \. @; }
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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