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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
]- i2 c- l8 n2 d4 |* }This is where your suspicion is very valid:6 e5 E9 F/ g2 y r( L% s+ w# v; w. Y) a' }
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.; u6 @+ n) D& W; B6 B2 ^: c$ V# I
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This raises red flags:$ z7 r9 A Y, C- \
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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.1 a! W, A" l( G+ F
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.1 X% `, V# _( g0 D1 |, J% z$ n
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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./ @8 m1 z* `; A4 V2 {. H
6 t1 ?! Z+ j5 q' k F) eWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
7 b9 N& e' F0 m, U2 N0 gAsk upfront:
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6 `! Y' ?0 a. I9 ^ n“How many employees typically pass probation?”2 N U! O1 d% a) C0 Z% B! C
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”# o+ M: \$ P* y% y1 W2 ?/ A& y
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Get everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.2 v8 c+ W: I& k. [/ y
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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8 k4 Z3 y! Z% O: L# j' Z( ]See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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3 ^, a8 Q# I$ J2 U& n9 MSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap3 q" m) t# N: X0 P
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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