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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay, t! y5 f4 A. B! Z' @
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.# o* p k r# k2 C6 z: Q
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.2 F4 Q5 I: m8 c( |0 f8 A
2 C6 M9 i0 Y/ S" a: ~It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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. }% A s A6 l3 @$ P. G/ y% [; R3 z- h2 uIf 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.9 t& M; q X1 e& x$ v" _5 @' g
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:& V- _8 p, M" Z5 A1 O
Ask upfront:5 u2 \% k& S J4 T; C$ ~
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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7 T8 U7 U3 L( O$ c“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:% I) g. n1 @; v( n8 r% _5 [: R; R( z
! [" c% h& W+ r& H. T5 DEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:3 w V3 k, v) Y5 q4 n# f4 v
( E2 h- d. }. ] RSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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s: L- i" e& J) k! }7 a3 b4 vBe cautious if:
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8 I! s' Q% L$ ]& `5 zSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap" l9 F* R, @! k% s/ h
1 D: |1 Z, m: g/ DThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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