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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags: k5 _* b2 N5 F' Y* M2 m. ~
1 T" b* D4 R: K9 [3 R$ EIf 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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It 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., Z9 X' b7 R2 `
8 R1 S" S" C) j0 m4 f2 eWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
* O; L5 L g+ s; j0 F c( T# QAsk upfront:
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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' f% a/ d5 @) G7 A% M“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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1 Y: P+ D% A) UGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.8 K- ^0 w8 ?- a# j7 s/ T$ i. K
4 P7 |' ~& [$ r* ^0 @+ @3 q7 @Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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4 ]" F, z8 x" }See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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/ M7 y' w7 P# k+ J5 t7 Q* P7 P4 M: qSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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# f9 N5 {5 ]6 z" j* \The employer seems vague or evasive |
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