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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
4 P" x$ c- k' t, a0 L; _This is where your suspicion is very valid:8 }1 m* u% V4 J, G p7 F
7 _$ l( h o' |( ZThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends., K* I5 e$ E: E( i0 M
7 A. G+ ?( Q5 T: j, d' C( R; C k8 FThis raises red flags:
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$ s- r% O) h L: J cIf 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., {, Z. ?, H6 ^ t% B
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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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8 Q$ p1 ?. L3 |/ VWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
7 S: }$ E% H" T4 T4 gAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”# f: e- Z0 m! e0 W. m7 U9 l
/ d8 C/ v. x* ]1 z“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:5 I6 [9 I+ }5 b
7 Q+ D* m% z: c3 y- B; M" W$ a1 T, c+ GEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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; _2 V5 L- L8 [Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.- r B' n7 |7 f+ {" q& x L- N& B
7 m$ G: c/ C! @7 cBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap. ?1 G( w4 }9 x* \- p# ]- ~
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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