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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay: U% x" @& E7 d1 E' u
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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/ S6 h3 X1 w/ o! K' RThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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# h" R+ s4 z7 H$ n4 ^This raises red flags:
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9 Y% s0 c. q4 d$ uIf 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.7 U+ T: X' G6 [0 i$ f) U3 s+ \
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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# k7 ~ q6 [+ H- \; w* h' r1 `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:3 ]& B/ R% z6 @0 w
Ask upfront:' N. g7 ]1 n* d5 C9 B' C. P: b1 v( ^) l
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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1 o% K. _. @' L/ O+ IGet everything in writing:
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[9 K2 z6 a) |9 B6 x7 G9 gEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.' k# M. v1 X1 ]% L9 n3 i
( Y* S4 u: b* NCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:9 L% x- B' p8 R: L6 ]1 O5 |
! q+ G! S; g% J9 h: d! P( `, t+ V$ QSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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, p7 ^7 U0 d i3 wBe cautious if:
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: q- n `5 j- }& {, C1 i1 ASeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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