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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay5 G& v# n$ W7 f
This is where your suspicion is very valid:/ {% O6 F* E0 \ u
- S' G4 h+ G9 X( RThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.* B4 ]* d. I* U; {
$ ]% O( y3 i2 C8 X* J% \& OThis raises red flags:) g1 W6 _8 s7 k8 }5 E# e
. `3 O7 m; Y- p* kIf 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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6 z6 w! J7 z8 \0 v; m iIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.4 y5 U7 w; |7 W+ H
9 G3 p# z3 K" r' M; ?9 jIf 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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8 D8 g1 E& _; q! x5 ^, pWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
% r7 @& U4 g* F k4 e$ P& \Ask upfront:
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2 Z0 v9 C) w% H9 M b“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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" u5 h5 u- n+ u- lGet everything in writing:0 f+ C) a7 i7 ?7 R, {( \" m
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:. \/ z1 N/ A* |; |5 b4 ~) P0 M
: R2 p: t% ^- }+ ^See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.: q" F; [# \/ @0 ^8 S* U
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; W8 d$ E6 i% h7 v$ kSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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