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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay& O m$ O6 ?6 @4 G
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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, I- m5 p8 ^6 J, ^: wThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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! e ]8 J$ m9 x$ ^# Y5 qIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.
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% g# m0 f2 \- A: M: KIf 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.' ]( v2 J4 w! A
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:# n7 K% c8 V/ H/ m
Ask upfront:
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; f Q& c/ V4 Y' G- N“How many employees typically pass probation?”" E$ k- I9 F6 `
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”, d5 w3 c2 B9 Q' P# Z6 F
% u9 V0 p# u: R/ L' {Get everything in writing:8 \+ J( e | O D7 N" {
' o9 ^- V. P$ g: k) v- M$ SEspecially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.; W* G- K& \: F+ q" ~( X* F
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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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 trap- a. m0 M, L$ K \1 o# ]
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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