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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay' M- G, V- m: o' |6 [
This is where your suspicion is very valid:3 T8 u/ h1 L6 R, f- L
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.4 \) }$ \- \7 p L" l
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This raises red flags:0 x# ?: y8 o0 w5 s3 T3 S
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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.) R6 ]1 v0 P0 Y1 j0 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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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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6 s% b, W, {! b% N9 FWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ P* g c2 [/ }) G" N" C# ^Ask upfront:
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8 N' m, h( L0 M/ _“How many employees typically pass probation?”; p+ ]' a/ \; K1 F8 M p
! a1 c0 R: \2 |2 h1 D# h“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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& j4 l7 |9 l* x6 O& ]Get everything in writing: u! R [5 b# G; H9 J
. \) o) S4 E' d+ ^6 ^# _6 @Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses." j0 Q8 ?) ^9 _5 |6 ]0 I' V
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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- A% Y5 D' I" y! e3 }* L7 p. ASee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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Be cautious if:' _) B0 e6 S& Y8 s7 O
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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- W: o2 V* ]# R, l9 |6 l6 J! B+ GThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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