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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
3 @8 d! @/ Y" y' tThis is where your suspicion is very valid:9 S# V0 o+ q5 n+ v+ R6 H
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends./ ` `* Z9 k. a- H- a3 ~6 C% G
2 @. j) v$ U+ ~This raises red flags:* o9 Y0 j0 R2 P: a, C& z$ R
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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.# r1 ]4 @% ]9 Z F
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.! @. n+ W- |; Y7 L; a
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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.( F' g: H3 d. X! k; e, A* e9 q
6 J9 u( ~. ~# c+ V4 b' ~! e* PWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:! ?* F% i8 v3 s% A2 Y n
Ask upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”7 k" a+ h* s7 l' c, p
- {9 _ f7 v8 D t4 R- B“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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' \1 D8 x* E6 @8 \/ {& QGet everything in writing:
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+ `5 ~5 E; e8 b6 K. DEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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$ h& D9 {- Y9 a2 R2 L# rSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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