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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay% A* C+ C% n0 h y, h: L+ A9 s
This is where your suspicion is very valid:7 u3 @: \ N; Y+ d
2 ?" S' f; Y7 e# r5 c. QThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:# S2 k4 c/ w' K: a# b
4 U8 u9 s' F" C9 Q A* mIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.0 `# @" i+ I6 ?! k) \, x) b
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
0 w+ p( A' F/ z9 N* ]5 v% wAsk upfront:7 I4 r q9 e+ F2 @, K
0 s/ ^/ O8 Z, }. P“How many employees typically pass probation?” E$ U& {0 z' F0 R7 v* [! A5 Q
, T: v0 t0 d+ A“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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& F# K# T( C$ M" h+ SGet everything in writing:: {* C# O" z2 P' A" Q
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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0 q3 t" |3 R% q' \1 H6 RCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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0 p( n, B9 g1 e4 E$ DSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.: N, {4 h, i* A
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B9 W( s; y0 f/ O( H: K/ w# S3 xSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap* J- Y5 h! I2 k5 ~! z
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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