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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
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( z7 \2 l4 v: L9 J- VThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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5 D( I, P$ Y y1 {3 o* S" oThis raises red flags:9 q- |* `) ~3 ? ^& Y& m
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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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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.# m" a9 c% p( Y2 k" _# r
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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." R+ y) S* W8 S
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:8 z6 B% C1 j. Z, o
Ask upfront:5 H- i) u O: C5 Z5 R
; J5 M2 e2 c' T. ~“How many employees typically pass probation?”% A# |( k, ]! m( I ^
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:0 z8 w2 Y6 X e# r! Y5 o W) y! v
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.6 T8 x1 { B# q4 }* s
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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8 P- V8 [7 K: g" e7 TSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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8 W8 [8 {- T% d5 Q+ s8 K" n! PBe cautious if:5 c1 Q$ P4 f3 U# ^" k
& v; e; Q% d; O4 E' g2 r! W2 a' VSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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3 N9 y3 p- l* `7 d( OThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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