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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
0 W1 y2 S* q1 x' E7 b$ c4 cThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends. o0 f, T: r1 h8 ]. ?8 I1 [
o+ \& P; A6 T& \/ [( @5 T$ N/ LThis raises red flags:# Z) q, {# F; Y$ m6 z$ Y
: K* ?3 L, h- t7 P# e# x& 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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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.( B0 e. `. o3 W
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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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: N; T+ @1 ]8 j. J- Y/ sWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
2 b: _( B1 f& l9 bAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”5 v6 b5 F( z, n
# g( o* o& [* \( O; n4 Q“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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5 v5 H0 `/ p) h' f' l3 Z [Get everything in writing:) V4 P- \$ S( I, E3 v
2 ^$ c: X; j7 BEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.9 I; p! y6 l" K. |; r# b
3 P0 r5 L0 w6 VCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:& ?9 C! V0 a+ @/ R$ x
' S6 c" q2 B3 [" a: s& @: ^% w; rSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.7 ]# t, n* q' F9 {
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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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