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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay3 B: l0 T& S* `6 a! T3 S
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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# y# P. {, w" a4 K1 }4 QThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:4 s |: K j0 Z. }/ K, H
8 }" H6 M6 ]0 u+ S- u8 t) p, D( ^If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.) R: P' Q) O9 v9 F
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.# D- ?) J1 B$ z" A# T" ~* i
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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.* S, `6 c* H$ K( t
9 p: T7 s/ b- ?) @/ hWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:! H6 j, r {. L( p
Ask upfront:0 @5 @6 H3 H% A, T6 G7 y4 X
/ Q, H- w6 s! ?" `“How many employees typically pass probation?”5 L1 c0 |$ \( ~4 ]; b, g' k' i
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.$ h( w4 ]; h' i7 R
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.; \: B1 Y; D) q; q* Q2 {" I
: ]; [- `( U8 i4 x5 G: y5 _# IBe cautious if:& K* _( t4 l2 s
2 D% k7 d1 U/ @- o( O' [5 @1 OSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap
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0 r# r" K9 p- ~! r- d) x: E* yThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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