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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
# R p* f! A' X, ?1 U4 w' v7 @This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.% O6 k+ Q; C6 d
% j3 U. M4 I9 pThis raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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) U# ~7 h- B0 A- F- XIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.' N# d2 e$ A& q! u
9 O4 Z, J0 C8 G" _5 I. h, AWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:5 H- X, x* g5 [9 c
Ask upfront:9 X6 Z. _- V6 x9 \% K
5 y# `; g( M* U6 @ i. {“How many employees typically pass probation?”8 ]8 V6 k, i- R* ]1 \8 e0 r
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”0 ]. C& t7 X# }' K/ f
' p% S, o' }8 F% m2 q( @$ f5 gGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:1 q6 G% x. @) d. S
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.. |" c& @! s J' d
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap* K, V( E8 Q4 D: a
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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