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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
/ q6 j8 M! ?% b. n* J7 x- g7 u. d9 ?6 aThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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/ x2 A' g0 i. P# ?3 vThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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# Q- s- h* C" BThis raises red flags:0 m, I+ L% C! W. o9 M( u R
9 y" _4 g- W! \" H d0 e9 d( J$ 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.
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.1 i" H4 B3 }. @* E$ u
; a) s& N* w# 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.4 I. s4 N- P6 M! w; X
F# A( e; }0 E! C1 U; nWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
1 m/ G" ]2 h/ J. t9 {6 Z' eAsk upfront:# f" F3 K8 f1 F x+ O
1 Y, E' @1 H0 c9 }/ q. Y) N: r1 m“How many employees typically pass probation?” }3 ]3 k* o. s8 g
4 \- S# v1 [, w“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”9 C% Z" n. W7 i0 ?& @
) u7 I8 S' \* |6 D, Y$ _: E9 TGet everything in writing:
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. ^) B0 ~8 V2 mEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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: @0 Y, S5 e. G3 J/ k/ ~. F+ Z: FCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:" [, T) F) n8 P/ z5 Q1 ^. U- ?/ B
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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' T9 p" @, U( j% {7 z% _Be cautious if:" W% g- H1 W& t' k4 Y) m2 m
# x" o* [3 v. r! M) y4 DSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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( L: Q7 F& g( N" k: RThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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