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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay& d( S- s- C/ a5 n- x) e2 B
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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, b& ]7 C7 Z# d; W ^7 MThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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# K/ ]3 t) s0 v9 ^( q* Q KThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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" x; i: ~% o& M# W4 u0 RIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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; J8 K' q. g: u6 T& x* B WIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”% G* e4 x9 ^3 L" p$ j( V7 F
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”4 B! f; Y% Q, B
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Get everything in writing:4 C. z: G, T* r5 z1 d
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:/ @; W" l0 B6 [7 E2 y+ n
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.) S f$ J/ C' G! @# j
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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% Y W& V' }; x8 d( s F: s1 bThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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