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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay& c$ K8 u( F9 E" E" Q/ z
This is where your suspicion is very valid:: c: h/ e' L. @! U& c$ g w3 I% v6 Y
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:: [/ {: r6 e, _1 p+ X# _- e
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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.2 t+ W4 C) j3 l, r1 l
. \2 E0 H6 t, n8 dIf 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./ |' z ~9 t ~" r+ ]
$ H' ], J) w0 Z9 p" PWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
& p, R4 }" H, O W8 v9 @4 U4 o& eAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”0 X8 x# Z0 _( f7 }$ D8 v9 h2 |
N* X9 o k; U- Y4 q; ^Get everything in writing:
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: T& z9 C2 k" x6 ~( {Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.) X8 `+ H, e( K/ r! @
% W& T( K! q$ D8 z$ g! |Check Glassdoor or Reddit:7 v/ L5 ^& ]& K- }& m( v
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.! Z4 v. e+ a7 E: s7 u, a+ B+ L$ D
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Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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