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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay% F8 k% K+ T' L# k
This is where your suspicion is very valid:( G7 g( B4 e# ?5 I L! t* p
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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This raises red flags:$ @' Q9 u$ A5 C0 k5 q/ t
: c- x o6 |. |! J/ z' b# 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.
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2 A* F3 {3 _; r# j' g1 s4 RIt could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.4 }/ B8 K9 J+ q3 Y: E7 Q
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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! i B8 @! a s5 f
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
, J% Z0 f) O3 H8 }, c6 vAsk upfront:9 I5 p1 Q' b. O# _% ^
$ C* A! W) b+ i% z" i; D5 C“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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. V1 ^* d9 X! s# D K) p" S“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”. y. n3 A6 P. g6 q
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Get everything in writing:; F: W" ?7 m5 D( X
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.! Y3 e4 \$ Z9 ~+ ~
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:+ r& b- i$ r* ^3 Z) k8 M0 a
% m0 c* |# Q" x, s5 W7 ?See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.8 _: v, W- J: x* m6 M
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap1 H* W; F E$ d; x2 f: U- C
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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