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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay; p- c7 ^. h# D
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:5 w/ e% i1 z" _# y6 r4 E' ~
+ n7 l8 }( z- Q; u4 q1 oIf they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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/ j- B {2 g% G8 l8 J6 ZIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.9 ^5 U0 T2 B3 d9 D0 f; d( P
# m6 S/ [/ f) r ?- Y; nIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations./ }9 y9 ~( p2 w( C
1 t5 h7 f8 G% n& T! a" w1 ]7 I8 cWhat You Can Do as a Job Seeker:. c' L) o N3 z; a
Ask upfront:
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; Z& F+ i x4 _“How many employees typically pass probation?”, ^( a$ N! f% E
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:; g: U- {, f# t; C" M/ j) B# Y
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.+ A! f$ }$ o- F6 @
! b7 i2 Q0 Z; @8 X4 K; O( YCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:
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2 D# p% }& }5 ]5 ?- bSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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k! W& _; {! Q9 q. lBe cautious if:% q& R0 H0 J1 N0 X7 l# z
' E( f2 X4 k2 A- ]8 {* RSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap# g2 U ` ^' R% G1 Q( V
" c3 h8 C3 ^8 b% C! X9 NThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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