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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay, P1 P! W6 I8 Y5 a* e# F- s
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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- Y9 W4 X% |$ O( wThis raises red flags:2 {2 M& ]1 V* e- X1 l4 L
8 u$ ]1 O4 c, M/ q) fIf 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.9 L* V/ ^0 L6 h1 k; U* B
8 C/ x: G9 {& e! w9 z: p# [( dIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.# @' y8 J8 Z' n3 J* G
: {+ F/ y9 \. G9 n# E" PIf 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.: G- Y: }9 z, ^7 v; F
: d* h/ |; k8 `& }$ O7 {What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
+ W) F/ j! j7 J3 }Ask upfront: j8 G' C, V( C# S5 i$ K5 V: z
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”, Z3 z, E: c. u" p3 a" M3 ]( [
$ w# b' ? B9 E9 z& v7 e; J“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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Get everything in writing:; s5 V% ?3 ?: y- D, X$ O# L! k1 p- b
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:6 P8 R( Q0 s1 R2 @
( i7 @( J$ Q1 E4 W2 ?2 Q( ~( ?+ `See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.9 Z) `+ Z5 @; D* ]) x6 f* H
+ k/ q! G. z8 u7 q: @Be cautious if:5 @9 W5 _" ?" R5 s: c
4 x5 m1 S+ _& \0 _1 T& A* V. t$ Q qSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap, x6 E; r+ |' q$ n$ ~
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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