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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay3 S d! T8 q; d2 j# q v
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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3 @& X6 t8 i6 `. r6 jThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:
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+ K; s6 u* X9 z: w' K$ h4 fIf 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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2 T# {- J! m# I' x; g# sIt 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.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:" ]+ t1 N( o- v3 z+ ?" m4 k
Ask upfront:2 N' G: }8 \$ M9 I% g+ N9 T
1 X% A, ]1 ]7 K. P" M“How many employees typically pass probation?”- U, T( C2 t; D" a- }
; M' s9 l1 Q( K“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”4 `) x1 l& T, x0 ~1 c
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Get everything in writing:1 E+ @1 ^8 ?" \) @$ @7 ~& k
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.% ?7 [' c7 m7 H. `8 ]
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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1 o. |( @" P8 ^2 `; RSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.# f" C, Q( n* e0 ]6 q8 {
5 F: r' y0 ?- V( E1 U2 ]1 L* FBe cautious if:, k% U. D% k, ^. a8 d! f7 x8 v/ H
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap9 B! y) O i ]- q* z8 g. s5 U% \
) b( D7 e+ ?8 z$ dThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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