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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
- { [% v2 X1 T5 e& QThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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4 L0 }. F1 E2 F. R5 v4 dThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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# H( U( P0 ~# o/ ]3 V8 _) H9 y# P8 XThis raises red flags:/ L, `, Q7 B: u: ~* w9 m A' u
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.' j0 B# v/ r7 C6 W
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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! |- ^2 b) ?2 i5 p( GIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.8 {, N* d, S1 e4 h* x* z3 N
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:: i( g. K1 Z3 U3 N& w
Ask upfront:
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, X9 z. O# I: Z! K9 i4 \1 l“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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% d1 S$ s3 b/ H4 d; f/ [“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”( ?0 q+ T! c. m$ z7 b$ V w2 L
7 x* A% _+ Q, z4 Q5 G( Z/ v* @Get everything in writing:1 `( V: d: H6 d- m) ?+ f7 x
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.7 {8 c1 {# N1 j# P
& M: h' B: L. o, h. VCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:# H3 a0 E7 i" x) s
* Q+ U8 \8 E, t9 g) z6 \7 }" [See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Be cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap2 ^" z, X* t7 e& G1 F' g
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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